Emission Factor

Sulfuric acid (smelting of copper concentrate - sulfide ore)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Sulfuric acid' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 7664-93-9. It is called 'sulfuric acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: H2O4S. It is liquid in normal conditions of temperature and pressure and it has no odor. On a consumer level, 'sulfuric acid' is used in the following products: pH regulators and water treatment products, washing & cleaning products, metal surface treatment products, electrolytes for batteries, laboratory chemicals, non-metal-surface treatment products and extraction agents. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products, metal surface treatment products, non-metal-surface treatment products, extraction agents and washing & cleaning 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
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: fe420898-40bd-4048-8511-74fb59c55908

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_sulfuric_acid_smelting_of_copper_concentrate_sulfide_ore
UUID
c0b74535-02c2-4cc6-af04-8ffe2d991484_9d63da75-8289-4b96-a900-67ec3bd40a16
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