Emission Factor
Copper cake (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 'copper cake' is a metal. It has a 48.23 % copper content which is a transition metal. It is a by-product generated during the production of hydrometallurgical primary zinc. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: alloys manufacturing rolling forms production like sheets and batteries. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Copper cake (primary zinc production from concentrate) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
metals-type_copper_cake_primary_zinc_production_from_concentrate
UUID
ecb6525d-fc9a-4025-88b2-b3001eb697ef
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