Emission Factor

Magnesium - for reuse in zirconium sponge production (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for magnesium, for reuse in zirconium sponge production. The reference product is magnesium, for reuse in zirconium sponge production. This product represents magnesium produced by the electrolysis of magnesium chloride according to the following reaction: MgCl2 -> Mg + Cl2. The magnesium chloride is obtained during the production of zirconium sponge using the Kroll process, in the reduction and distillation step, described by the following reaction: ZrCl4 + 2Mg -> Zr + 2MgCl2. Through the electrolysis of magnesium chloride, part of the Mg and Cl is recovered and then reused in the Kroll process. This product should not be used in any other context. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/25563/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameMagnesium - for reuse in zirconium sponge production (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_magnesium_for_reuse_in_zirconium_sponge_production_market_for_magnesium_for_reuse_in_zirconium_sponge_production
UUID
ca1794bb-9c05-4508-b528-f80d248dd514
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