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Aluminium - cast alloy (treatment of aluminium scrap - post-consumer - prepared for recycling - at refiner)

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The activity generating the emissions is treatment of aluminium scrap, post-consumer, prepared for recycling, at refiner. The Reference Product is aluminium, cast alloy. Aluminium, cast alloy is a metal. It is a metal alloy with aluminium as the predominant compound that is a post-transition metal. It is a by-product from the treatment of aluminium scrap. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: machine tools, engine cylinder heads, gearbox housings, cast wheels, window fittings, farm equipment, garden tools The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/7822/documentation

PropertyValue
NameAluminium - cast alloy (treatment of aluminium scrap - post-consumer - prepared for recycling - at refiner)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2005
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_aluminium_cast_alloy_treatment_of_aluminium_scrap_post_consumer_prepared_for_recycling_at_refiner-disposal_method_recycling
UUID
a14092e5-2e58-4dc4-b87f-7375be556c3c
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