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Cadmium sludge from zinc electrolysis (primary zinc production from concentrate)

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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 'cadmium sludge from zinc electrolysis' is a product that belongs to the metal sector. It contains cadmium which is a transition metal with a content of 45%. It is a by-product of molybdenum production and primary zinc production from concentrate. It is used for the production of primary cadmium. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCadmium sludge from zinc electrolysis (primary zinc production from concentrate)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Rest-of-World (RoW)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2015
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: a785635f-36e8-43cc-9388-e3ff234df70e

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_cadmium_sludge_from_zinc_electrolysis_primary_zinc_production_from_concentrate
UUID
8026a5b7-cce8-46a7-b595-7a311fa5a205
Code Snippet
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