Emission Factor

Copper concentrate - sulfide ore (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)

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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 'copper concentrate sulfide ore' is a metal. It has a 29.63% copper content which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation and a by-product of smelting and refining of nickel concentrate. It is in a form of powder. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: production of copper metal. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCopper concentrate - sulfide ore (copper mine operation and beneficiation - sulfide ore)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 22Version log
  • Replaced by: 967a223e-977b-451f-b4fd-2e430c409670

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_copper_concentrate_sulfide_ore_copper_mine_operation_and_beneficiation_sulfide_ore
UUID
c699ba47-a772-46f1-80a4-35b2f9b03fbb
Code Snippet
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