Emission Factor

Magnesium chloride - from titanium sponge production (magnesium chloride - from titanium sponge production - Recycled Content cut-off)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. This product represents magnesium chloride that is produced during the production of titanium sponge using the Kroll process. The reduction and distillation step consists of the following reaction: TiCl4 + 2Mg -> Ti + 2MgCl2. The magnesium chloride produced from this reaction is sent to an electrolysis process, which recovers part of the magnesium and chlorine. This product should not be used in any other context. The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMagnesium chloride - from titanium sponge production (magnesium chloride - from titanium sponge production - Recycled Content cut-off)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 13Version log
  • Replaced by: 56433ad1-c9e8-4b21-b10d-0271ce775d0b

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_magnesium_chloride_from_titanium_sponge_production_magnesium_chloride_from_titanium_sponge_production_recycled_content_cut_off
UUID
8634d4c8-9d42-41c4-8e27-9135fc28ccc5_27406b61-9f47-4647-bf10-c3f60c69ee91
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