Pyrochlore concentrate (niobium mine operation and beneficiation - from pyrochlore ore)
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The activity generating the emissions is niobium mine operation and beneficiation, from pyrochlore ore. The Reference Product is pyrochlore concentrate. 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 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/24959/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Pyrochlore concentrate (niobium mine operation and beneficiation - from pyrochlore ore) |
| 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 |
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