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Sodium sulfate - anhydrite (lithium carbonate production - from spodumene)

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The activity generating the emissions is lithium carbonate production, from spodumene. The Reference Product is sodium sulfate, anhydrite. Sodium sulfate, anhydrite is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007757-82-6. It is called disodium;sulfate under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Na2O4S. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure , it appears as a white crystalline solid with no distinct odor, which is soluble in water. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, plant protection products and cosmetics and personal care products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. 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/25096/documentation

PropertyValue
NameSodium sulfate - anhydrite (lithium carbonate production - from spodumene)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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Activity ID
chemicals-type_sodium_sulfate_anhydrite_lithium_carbonate_production_from_spodumene
UUID
61f14a95-6361-4752-b92e-1b57f4dc65f8
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