Aluminium - cast alloy (treatment of aluminium scrap - post-consumer - prepared for recycling - at refiner)
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Emission factor summary
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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Aluminium - cast alloy (treatment of aluminium scrap - post-consumer - prepared for recycling - at refiner) |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Waste Management |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
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Unit Type | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.5, 3.12 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
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