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Blast furnace sludge - for recovery (blast furnace sludge - for recovery - Recycled Content cut-off)

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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 sludges are produced during wet scrubbing of flue gases produced during steelmaking. They comprise in principle iron and other metal oxides but composition varies widely based on technology level charge composition and the types and quantities of additives that are used. Blast furnace (BF) sludges may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. This represents high grade material that is sent for recovery. The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBlast furnace sludge - for recovery (blast furnace sludge - for recovery - Recycled Content cut-off)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_blast_furnace_sludge_for_recovery_blast_furnace_sludge_for_recovery_recycled_content_cut_off
UUID
ea0c8810-9b2b-49ee-999d-b8b894b570dd
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