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Basic oxygen furnace dust (treatment of basic oxygen furnace dust - residual material landfill)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Dusts that are produced during steelmaking in a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) after separation from flue gases. BOF gas dusts 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. BOF gas dust may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. The cut-off classification is Waste. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is -1.

PropertyValue
NameBasic oxygen furnace dust (treatment of basic oxygen furnace dust - residual material landfill)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1987
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 16172612-3d0d-410a-b067-b51dbba82917

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_basic_oxygen_furnace_dust_treatment_of_basic_oxygen_furnace_dust_residual_material_landfill
UUID
f0960bc1-546f-47cd-b716-e3c21039d521
Code Snippet
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