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Hard coal (hard coal mine operation and hard coal preparation)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product hard coal' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 27.91 MJ/kg. It is used as a solid fuel and is sourced from coal mines after crushing screening and washing the coal. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic fuel (mainly for hand-fired stoves) as filter media and as an ingredient in charcoal briquettes. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Hard coal (hard coal mine operation and hard coal preparation) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mining |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 1990 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
mining-type_hard_coal_hard_coal_mine_operation_and_hard_coal_preparation
UUID
186cb414-4b1b-487c-ab4e-568f6e6850a5
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