Emission Factor

Ammonium sulfate (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 'ammonium sulfate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007783-20-2. It is called 'diazanium;sulfate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: H8N2O4S. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with no distinct odor. 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: fertilisers and plant protection products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and agriculture forestry and fishing. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals. Based on EU regulations (REGULATION (EU) 2019/1009) if this substance would be used as fertiliser it could be labelled as N-P-K of: (21-0-0) +0.24 S. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameAmmonium sulfate (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_ammonium_sulfate_primary_zinc_production_from_concentrate
UUID
cb4fb28e-a482-4777-a08e-70d67ec022a1
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