Emission Factor
Iron ore concentrate (scandium oxide production - from rare earth tailings)
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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 'iron ore concentrate' is a metal. It has a 66.15% iron content which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation and a by-product of rare earth element mine operation and beneficiation. It is in a form of powder. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: further processing at sinter and pellet plants for iron and steel production. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Iron ore concentrate (scandium oxide production - from rare earth tailings) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2020 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
metals-type_iron_ore_concentrate_scandium_oxide_production_from_rare_earth_tailings
UUID
69c1cebd-e7e0-427e-9298-02b6161e5c7f
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