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Process Data set: Nickel Sulfate Production; Indonesian Laterite Nickel -> Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate -> Nickel Sulfate (Mass Allocation) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2023
Name
Nickel Sulfate Production; Indonesian Laterite Nickel -> Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate -> Nickel Sulfate (Mass Allocation)
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Materials production / Metals and semimetals
General comment on data set Laterite nickel ore is mined from Indonesia (~1.21% Ni) and processed through High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) to produce the intermediate product, mixed hydroxide precipitate (~39% Ni). The relevant data comes from on-site production data of open-pit mines on the Halmahera and Obi islands. The product is transported to China for further refining into nickel sulfate. Waste treatment is estimated based on the amount of ore and water usage.
Copyright No
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Laterite nickel ore accounts for 60% of the world's total nickel ore reserves.
LCI method and allocation
Type of data set LCI result
LCI Method Principle Other
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Data cut-off and completeness principles None.
Data selection and combination principles None.
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2024-10-11T18:53:12.062+08:00
Data set format(s)
Publication and ownership
UUID d2683292-8588-4c8c-a44f-e793353fc684
Date of last revision 2024-10-11T18:28:28.784+08:00
Data set version 00.00.020
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Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Elementary flow Raw Materials 104571.72654560201 kg104571.72654560201 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 170.0 kg170.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 756.088415577983 kg756.088415577983 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 3207.64782366417 kg3207.64782366417 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 1394.3448702866701 kg1394.3448702866701 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 1014.6641074856 kg1014.6641074856 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 248.75636183518 kg248.75636183518 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 3.27311002414711 kg3.27311002414711 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 13.0924400965884 kg13.0924400965884 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 37378.91647576 kg37378.91647576 kg
Product flow Energy 0.308057414037375 m30.308057414037375 m3
Product flow Energy 13432.843539099757 MJ13432.843539099757 MJ
Product flow Energy 43.998034453808 kg43.998034453808 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 7475.7832951519995 kg7475.7832951519995 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 15.6857589818403 kg15.6857589818403 kg
Product flow
Transportation 2614.29316364005 t*km2614.29316364005 t*km
General comment Mine -> HPAL Facility
Product flow
Transportation 9937.81665531546 t*km9937.81665531546 t*km
General comment Halmahera Island, Indonesia -> Shanghai Port, China
Product flow
Transportation 3069.03161414154 t*km3069.03161414154 t*km
General comment Chinese Port -> Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow Products 1000.0 kg1000.0 kg
Waste flow In-situ Emission 1680.19647906218 kg1680.19647906218 kg