| Data set information | |
| Name | Secondary copper |
| Synonyms | Recycled copper |
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| Sum Formula | Cu |
| General comment | Secondary copper, produced from recycled scrap, accounts for 40% of today's copper production. The carbon intensity of producing secondary copper can vary greatly. It can require up to 90% less energy than primary copper, but there is some overlap in the carbon intensity ranges. Secondary sulfides, which are formed by supergene secondary enrichment, are resistant to sulfuric leaching. Refined secondary copper production amounted to an estimated 4.15 million metric tons worldwide in 2021. |
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| Type of flow | Product flow |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-04-16T19:00:22.090793+08:00 |
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| UUID | 713ba482-80ad-4c94-8613-3014c957958a |
| Data set version | 00.01.005 |
| Flow Property | Mean value | Minimum value | Maximum value | Uncertainty distribution type | Relative StdDev in % | Data derivation type / status | General comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 % |