Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
4123dd72-fe54-4d1d-a110-5dd77bfeca26
Materials
Associated ID
b83aa197-78d3-4591-b999-b45863345a74
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Description
This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. The dataset includes transportation of the product from the gate to the consumption point, with transportation services calculated according to the regional transport conditions for this product. pellet is primarily used in blast furnace steelmaking. This dataset includes major raw and auxiliary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, and waste generated during the production process. Desulfurization gypsum is a by-product of this process. Infrastructure such as production equipment manufacturing and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset. The life cycle inventory is compiled from data obtained from multiple sources. The pellet production process includes stages such as raw material mixing, pellet formation, drying, and calcination, with the calcination process mainly using the grate kiln-rotary kiln technology.
Activity Description
This dataset is a market activity dataset, where each market represents a consumption mix of products within a specific region. Markets cover producers and importers of the product within the same geographical area, considering transportation to consumers and associated losses during this process.
Process Description
Coke is an important metallurgical raw material, typically produced by high-temperature carbonization of coal. It is a solid fuel with high carbon content, primarily used in the blast furnace ironmaking process within the metallurgical industry. The main component of coke is fixed carbon, with a content usually exceeding 85%, along with volatile matter and ash. Inside the blast furnace, coke reacts with iron ore at high temperatures, undergoing a series of complex physical and chemical transformations that ultimately reduce iron oxides in the ore to metallic iron.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Coking involves heating coal to above 1000°C under oxygen-deficient conditions, causing it to undergo pyrolysis reactions that produce coke and by-products (such as gas and tar). After coke formation, it requires cooling, screening, and quality inspection.