Emission Factor

Basic oxygen furnace sludge - for recovery (basic oxygen furnace sludge - for recovery - 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. Sludges are produced during wet scrubbing of flue gases produced during steelmaking. They 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. Basic oxygen furnace (BOF) sludges may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. This is BOF sludge that is sent for internal or external recovery. The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBasic oxygen furnace sludge - for recovery (basic oxygen furnace sludge - for recovery - Recycled Content cut-off)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
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: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 9d99fb5f-d460-4208-ae8b-cff34bf2e40a

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_basic_oxygen_furnace_sludge_for_recovery_basic_oxygen_furnace_sludge_for_recovery_recycled_content_cut_off
UUID
988126ed-7d73-42bc-a13a-d07ed67caa42
Code Snippet
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