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

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2023
Name
Nickel Sulfate Production; Indonesian Laterite Nickel -> Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate -> Nickel Sulfate (Value 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 is 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) 2024-10-11T18:53:12.027+08:00
Data set format(s)
Publication and ownership
UUID 726eea23-5c33-4fe5-b9be-c9a6041e8fa4
Date of last revision 2024-10-11T18:27:07.032+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 95829.7169416156 kg95829.7169416156 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 155.973161290323 kg155.973161290323 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 692.880774193548 kg692.880774193548 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 2939.49419354839 kg2939.49419354839 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 1277.78012903226 kg1277.78012903226 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 929.84 kg929.84 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 227.960774193548 kg227.960774193548 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 2.99948387096774 kg2.99948387096774 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 11.997935483871 kg11.997935483871 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 34254.1058064516 kg34254.1058064516 kg
Product flow Energy 0.282304364326376 m30.282304364326376 m3
Product flow Energy 12309.881806451629 MJ12309.881806451629 MJ
Product flow Energy 40.3198773413883 kg40.3198773413883 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 6850.82116129032 kg6850.82116129032 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 14.3744575412423 kg14.3744575412423 kg
Product flow
Transportation 2395.74292354039 t*km2395.74292354039 t*km
General comment Mine -> HPAL Facility
Product flow
Transportation 9107.03292903226 t*km9107.03292903226 t*km
General comment Halmahera Island, Indonesia -> Shanghai Port, China
Product flow
Transportation 2812.4660516129 t*km2812.4660516129 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 1539.73505376344 kg1539.73505376344 kg