Emission Factor

Magnesium for reuse in zirconium sponge production (electrolysis of magnesium chloride from zirconium sponge production)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. This product represents magnesium produced by the electrolysis of magnesium chloride according to the following reaction: MgCl2 -> Mg + Cl2. The magnesium chloride is obtained during the production of zirconium sponge using the Kroll process in the reduction and distillation step described by the following reaction: ZrCl4 + 2Mg -> Zr + 2MgCl2. Through the electrolysis of magnesium chloride part of the Mg and Cl is recovered and then reused in the Kroll process. This product should not be used in any other context. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMagnesium for reuse in zirconium sponge production (electrolysis of magnesium chloride from zirconium sponge production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_magnesium_for_reuse_in_zirconium_sponge_production_electrolysis_of_magnesium_chloride_from_zirconium_sponge_production
UUID
6c4f64cb-c610-4add-8a1a-85574326ae14
Code Snippet
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