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Basic oxygen furnace sludge (market for basic oxygen furnace sludge)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Sludges are produced during wet scrubbing of flue gases produced during steelmaking. They comprise, in principle, iron and other metal oxides, but composition varies widely based on technology level, charge composition, and the types and quantities of additives that are used. Basic oxygen furnace (BOF) sludges may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. The cut-off classification is Waste. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is -1.

PropertyValue
NameBasic oxygen furnace sludge (market for basic oxygen furnace sludge)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Product
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Rest-of-World (Ecoinvent) (ECOINVENT_ROW)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1987
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_basic_oxygen_furnace_sludge_market_for_basic_oxygen_furnace_sludge-disposal_method_na
UUID
5d122d29-56d8-4362-816c-a134bfc0d452
Code Snippet
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