Emission Factor

Copper - anode (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 v3.10. The product 'copper anode' is a metal. It has a 99.75% copper content which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from copper smelting and a by-product from cobalt production. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: it is electrorefined to produce copper cathode. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCopper - anode (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: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 6c3f0a83-3868-4ca9-8ed6-7095b8a397e1

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_copper_anode_smelting_of_copper_concentrate_sulfide_ore
UUID
fb25c355-8946-4b6a-9065-ea9330b7e4c0
Code Snippet
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