Emission Factor

Sponge iron (sponge iron production)

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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 'sponge iron' is a metal. Sponge iron has a 82% iron content which is a transition metal. It is an intermediate product generated during the production of crude steel. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: steel production. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSponge iron (sponge iron production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 22Version log
  • Replaced by: f843ac84-80f6-4864-8549-a75401f9b9e7

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_sponge_iron_sponge_iron_production
UUID
81d7607c-b3ae-448c-b58e-ace557a87505
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