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Tantalum concentrate - 30% Ta2O5 (tantalum mine operation and beneficiation)
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The activity generating the emissions is tantalum mine operation and beneficiation. The Reference Product is tantalum concentrate, 30% Ta2O5. Tantalum concentrate is an intermediate product of tantalum chain, stemming from the mining and beneficiation activities of tantalite ore. Tantalum concentrate is the primary input used for the production of pure tantalum products (purity higher than 99%). The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/24665/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Tantalum concentrate - 30% Ta2O5 (tantalum mine operation and beneficiation) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
mined_materials-type_tantalum_concentrate_30_percent_ta2o5_tantalum_mine_operation_and_beneficiation
UUID
55a7870b-514c-41ef-9868-03f0c0e5fc3d
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