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

Key Data Set Information
Location CN
Reference year 2023
Name
Nickel Sulfate Production; Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea (~1.1% Ni) and processed through High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) to produce the intermediate product, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP, ~38.4% Ni). The relevant data comes from on-site production data of the Ramu Ni Co project in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The product is transported to China for further refining into nickel sulfate, with relevant data from Huayou Cobalt in China. 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
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Time stamp (last saved) 2024-10-11T18:53:12.077+08:00
Data set format(s)
Publication and ownership
UUID ade7038c-e2ca-4592-8140-2d1bbbae77f6
Date of last revision 2024-10-11T18:30:03.976+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
Elementary flow Raw Materials 39774.83399 kg39774.83399 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 336.0 kg336.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 248.0 kg248.0 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 5767.0 kg5767.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 2404.0 kg2404.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 716.0 kg716.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 42.87 m342.87 m3
Product flow Raw Materials 883.0 kg883.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 3.0 kg3.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 2.0 kg2.0 kg
Product flow Energy 3.0 kg3.0 kg
Product flow Raw Materials 4.0 kg4.0 kg
Elementary flow Raw Materials 1706.7 kg1706.7 kg
Product flow Energy 19085.9603724 MJ19085.9603724 MJ
Product flow Energy 509.7585526 m3509.7585526 m3
Product flow
Transportation 3977.483399 t*km3977.483399 t*km
General comment Mine -> MHP Plant
Product flow
Transportation 198.2526882 t*km198.2526882 t*km
General comment MHP Plant -> Papua New Guinea Port
Product flow
Transportation 8981.838038 t*km8981.838038 t*km
General comment Papua New Guinea Port -> Shanghai Port, China
Product flow
Transportation 198.2526882 t*km198.2526882 t*km
General comment Chinese Port -> Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
Product flow Waste Treatment 341.0 kg341.0 kg
Product flow Waste Treatment 5.966 kg5.966 kg

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 3020.8 kg3020.8 kg