Emission Factor

Blast furnace dust (treatment of blast 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 blast furnace (BF) after separation from flue gases. BF 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. BF 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
NameBlast furnace dust (treatment of blast furnace dust - residual material landfill)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1987
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_blast_furnace_dust_treatment_of_blast_furnace_dust_residual_material_landfill
UUID
f9e7d238-b40b-44c6-af3d-702ef6295bd4
Code Snippet
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