Emission Factor

Sulfuric acid (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 sulfuric acid' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007664-93-9. It is called 'sulfuric acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: H2O4S. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in odourless form. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level is used in the following products: pH regulators and water treatment products washing & cleaning products metal surface treatment products electrolytes for batteries and laboratory chemicals. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: mining. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals metals pulp paper and paper products food products and fabricated metal products. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSulfuric acid (primary zinc production from concentrate)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_sulfuric_acid_primary_zinc_production_from_concentrate
UUID
9c08bbc3-e679-4cb8-9da4-fdf7fca3d002
Code Snippet
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