Emission Factor
Maize chop (maize grain processing - dry milling)
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Emission factor summary
The activity generating the emissions is maize grain processing, dry milling. The Reference Product is maize chop. This represents the by-product of dry milling of maize for human consumption (i.e. maize flour) and is used as a source of energy in animal feed. 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/21373/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Maize chop (maize grain processing - dry milling) |
| Sector | Agriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing |
| Category | Arable Farming |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
arable_farming-type_maize_chop_maize_grain_processing_dry_milling
UUID
db3ed3be-b780-46f3-b03d-306913e333d9
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