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Process Data set: Silicon aluminum alloy production ; Silicon aluminum alloy ; Old aluminum scrap (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2012
Name
Silicon aluminum alloy production ; Silicon aluminum alloy ; Old aluminum scrap
Use advice for data set Users of this data set should take into account that the silicon aluminum alloy production process is based on recycling old aluminum scrap and the literature referenced was published in March, 2012. This may affect the environmental impact assessment depending on technological advancements and changes in recycling practices since publication. It is advisable to validate the relevancy of the data with current manufacturing processes and recycling rates before application in Life Cycle Assessment.
Technical purpose of product or process The silicon aluminum alloy produced from this process is typically utilized in the automotive and aerospace industries due to its enhanced material properties such as lightweight and high thermal conductivity. This alloy may also find applications in the construction industry, for structural components where strength-to-weight ratio is a critical factor.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Unit processes / Materials production / Metals and semimetals
General comment on data set The silicon aluminum alloy produced from this process is typically utilized in the automotive and aerospace industries due to its enhanced material properties such as lightweight and high thermal conductivity. This alloy may also find applications in the construction industry, for structural components where strength-to-weight ratio is a critical factor.
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Time representativeness description Literature published in March, 2012
Technological representativeness
Flow diagram(s) or picture(s)
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LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2024-01-10T09:04:38+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID 9fda75b6-963d-4631-8657-f48c2d25c807
Date of last revision 2024-04-20T15:31:42.902839+08:00
Data set version 00.01.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=9fda75b6-963d-4631-8657-f48c2d25c807&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Electricity 7416.0 MJ7416.0 MJ
General comment Electricity
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Heat and steam 0.02 m30.02 m3
General comment Steam
Product flow
Emissions / Non-metallic or -semimetallic ions 0.94 kg0.94 kg
General comment Fluoride salt
Product flow
Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.06 kg0.06 kg
General comment Diesel
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Hard coal based fuels 0.22 kg0.22 kg
General comment Coal
8.0 8.0
General comment Copper
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 4.1 m34.1 m3
General comment Inorganic chemicals
Product flow
Emissions / Cyclic organics 0.14 kg0.14 kg
General comment Anthracene oil
Product flow
Materials production / Other mineralic materials 87.73 kg87.73 kg
General comment Natural gas
2.5 2.5
General comment Nitrogen gas
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Hard coal based fuels 21.75 m321.75 m3
General comment Coal gas
1080.0 1080.0
General comment Old aluminum
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable material resources from ground 160.0 kg160.0 kg
General comment Bauxite
Product flow
Materials production / Glass and ceramics 10.0 kg10.0 kg
General comment Lime
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 20.0 kg20.0 kg
General comment NaOH (100%)
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water 920.0 m3920.0 m3
General comment Fresh water
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Crude oil based fuels 110.0 kg110.0 kg
General comment Petroleum coke
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Crude oil based fuels 10.0 m210.0 m2
General comment Bitumen
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Hard coal based fuels 4.8 kg4.8 kg
General comment Anthracite
300.0 300.0
General comment Silica
Product flow
Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 120.0 kg120.0 kg
General comment Charcoal

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
Emissions / Other substance type 0.51 kg0.51 kg
General comment Dust
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.21 kg0.21 kg
General comment SO2
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.0097 kg0.0097 kg
General comment Tetrafluoro methane
Product flow
Emissions / Inorganic covalent compounds 0.001 kg0.001 kg
General comment Hexa-fluoro ethane
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.02 kg0.02 kg
General comment HF
Product flow
Materials production / Metals and semimetals 1000.0 kg1000.0 kg
General comment silicon-aluminum alloy (Si, 12%)
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 0.01747 kg0.01747 kg
General comment COD
0.00184 0.00184
General comment NH3eN
0.0020499999999999997 0.0020499999999999997
General comment Petroleum pollutions
1.0E-5 1.0E-5
General comment Phenol
3.0E-5 3.0E-5
General comment B(a)P