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Iron sinter (production)
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The activity generating the emissions is iron sinter production. The Reference Product is iron sinter. Iron sinter is a metal. It has a 60.90% iron content, which is a transition metal. It is produced through a blast furnace. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: pig iron production, foam glass production. 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/22991/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Iron sinter (production) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2005 |
| 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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Activity ID
metals-type_iron_sinter_iron_sinter_production
UUID
dc2da4e3-cef6-430a-b2e0-0afb93b70fc2
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