Blast furnace dust - for recovery (blast furnace dust - for recovery - Recycled Content cut-off)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Dusts that are produced during steelmaking in a blast furnace (BF) after separation from flue gases. BF gas dusts comprise, in principle, iron and other metal oxides, but composition varies widely based on technology level, charge composition, and the types and quantities of additives that are used. BF gas dust may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. This represents high grade material that is sent for recovery. The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.