Emission Factor

Sulfuric acid (smelting of copper concentrate - sulfide ore)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product sulfuric acid' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007664-93-9. It is called 'sulfuric acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: H2O4S. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in odourless form. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level is used in the following products: pH regulators and water treatment products washing & cleaning products metal surface treatment products electrolytes for batteries and laboratory chemicals. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: mining. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals metals pulp paper and paper products food products and fabricated metal products. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSulfuric acid (smelting of copper concentrate - sulfide ore)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_sulfuric_acid_smelting_of_copper_concentrate_sulfide_ore
UUID
fe420898-40bd-4048-8511-74fb59c55908
Code Snippet
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