Emission Factor

Cobalt (treatment of used Li-ion battery - hydrometallurgical treatment)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'cobalt' is a metal. It is ferromagnetic with hard lustrous bluish gray appearance and it is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation and a by-product from primary zinc production from concentrate. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: alloys production magnets and magnetic recording media as catalysts for petroleum and chemical industries as drying agents for paints and inks. Cobalt blue is an important part of artists' palette and is used by craft workers in porcelain pottery stained glass tiles and enamel jewellery. The radioactive isotopes cobalt-60 is used in medical treatment and also to irradiate food in order to preserve the food and protect the consumer. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCobalt (treatment of used Li-ion battery - hydrometallurgical treatment)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2005
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: c1e4b257-cda4-4e37-b85e-03da1afaddda

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_cobalt_treatment_of_used_li_ion_battery_hydrometallurgical_treatment
UUID
4ae8b04f-8a88-4a1c-a204-de6c45d6f4e1
Code Snippet
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