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Electric arc furnace secondary metallurgy slag (market for electric arc furnace secondary metallurgy slag)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Slag is a by-product of the steelmaking process that is produced during the smelting process. Slags are principally composed of impurities in the charge and inert materials that are added in the beginning of the steelmaking process. Ladle furnace (LF) slags are typically recovered for use internally or externally (e.g. as an aggregate), although a portion may be landfilled or stockpilled. The cut-off classification is Waste. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is -1.

PropertyValue
NameElectric arc furnace secondary metallurgy slag (market for electric arc furnace secondary metallurgy slag)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Product
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Rest-of-World (RoW)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1987
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 22Version log
  • Replaced by: ea4fdc61-8e0a-4413-aa76-30e13333af73

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_type_electric_arc_furnace_secondary_metallurgy_slag_market_for_electric_arc_furnace_secondary_metallurgy_slag-disposal_method_recycling
UUID
fa7403a3-f3fb-4621-b7ce-e06e8f0bb3ce
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