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Process Data set: Cobalt Sulfate Production; Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Ore -> Cobalt Concentrate -> Cobalt Sulfate (Mass Distribution) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2021
Name
Cobalt Sulfate Production; Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Ore -> Cobalt Concentrate -> Cobalt Sulfate (Mass Distribution)
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Materials production / Metals and semimetals
General comment on data set Cobalt ore is mined from nickel-copper-cobalt deposits (~0.04% Co) in Xinjiang, China. After beneficiation and flotation, the ore is concentrated into cobalt concentrate (~9.69% Co). The relevant data comes from on-site production and experimental data from the nickel-copper-cobalt mines in Xinjiang, China. Using hydrometallurgical technology, the ore is processed through steps such as ball milling, leaching, extraction, re-extraction, and evaporation crystallization to produce cobalt sulfate. The relevant data is sourced from the cobalt refining plant of Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material Co., Ltd. Waste management data is sourced from the reference (Zhang et al., 2021).
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Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Globally, 40% of cobalt is produced as a by-product of nickel, and 50% is produced as a by-product of copper.
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
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Time stamp (last saved) 2024-10-11T18:53:12.045+08:00
Data set format(s)
Publication and ownership
UUID a85149a5-9f71-438a-80b3-e4a381827b8a
Date of last revision 2024-10-11T18:24:13.238+08:00
Data set version 00.00.023
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Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow Raw Materials 0.6 kg0.6 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 1.2 kg1.2 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 2.57 kg2.57 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 150.0 kg150.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 8.75 kg8.75 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 400.0 kg400.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 7.6 kg7.6 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 104140.0 kg104140.0 kg
Product flow Energy 5.13 kg5.13 kg
Product flow Energy 2650.0 kg2650.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 510.0 kg510.0 kg
Product flow Energy 41488.200000000004 MJ41488.200000000004 MJ
Product flow Raw Materials 1190.0 kg1190.0 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 50.0 kg50.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 12.45 kg12.45 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 7.35 kg7.35 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 380.0 kg380.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 860.0 kg860.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 240.0 kg240.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 10.3 kg10.3 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 2.57 kg2.57 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 18.98 kg18.98 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 840.0 kg840.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 1.01 kg1.01 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 525000.0 kg525000.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 110.91 kg110.91 kg
Product flow Energy 71.11 m371.11 m3
Product flow Energy 41.73 kg41.73 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 14940.0 kg14940.0 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 4.39 kg4.39 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 1.06 kg1.06 kg
Product flow
Transportation 175000.0 t*km175000.0 t*km
General comment Xinjiang Mine -> Xinjiang Beneficiation Site
Product flow
Transportation 10542.16867 t*km10542.16867 t*km
General comment Xinjiang Beneficiation Site -> Quzhou Refining Plant

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 0.66 kg0.66 kg
Waste flow In-situ Emission 71.66 kg71.66 kg
Waste flow In-situ Emission 71.66 kg71.66 kg