Emission Factor

Pyrochlore concentrate (niobium mine operation and beneficiation - from pyrochlore ore)

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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 pyrochlore concentrate (63% Nb2O5) is an intermediate product occurring during the processing of the pyrochlore (Na Ca)2Nb2O6(OH F) which is mineral group of niobium. The pyrochlore ore is mined beneficiated and the undergoes carbothermic reduction to produce a refined pyrochlore concentrate. This concentrate serves as input for the aluminothermic reduction that produces Ferroniobium (66% Nb) the most principal product of the niobium production chain. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePyrochlore concentrate (niobium mine operation and beneficiation - from pyrochlore ore)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_pyrochlore_concentrate_niobium_mine_operation_and_beneficiation_from_pyrochlore_ore
UUID
55f1fb49-75e8-4d37-abea-32a69520f53f
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