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Maize starch (production)
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The activity generating the emissions is maize starch production. The Reference Product is maize starch. The product maize starch is from milled maize grain. Maize grain is an annual crop. 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/1079/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Maize starch (production) |
| Sector | Agriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing |
| Category | Arable Farming |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2002 |
| 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
arable_farming-type_maize_starch_maize_starch_production
UUID
e189b20e-b3ee-4e41-bec0-441ce391835f
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