Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
488ce3c3-b3a9-40d5-bd1b-dfc974765948
Materials
Associated ID
f084b920-fcc5-438c-bf07-e77af34f5769
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Description
This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. It includes transportation of the product from the factory gate to consumption, with transport services calculated according to the regional transportation conditions for the product.
Activity Description
The system boundary of this dataset includes the following processes: smelting and converting of copper concentrate to produce blister copper, fire refining to produce anode copper, electrolytic refining to finally obtain cathode copper, sulfuric acid production from smelting off-gas recovery, precious and rare metal recovery from anode slime treatment, and copper concentrate recovery from slag flotation.
Process Description
Copper cathode is refined from sulfide copper concentrate or oxide copper ore through pyrometallurgical or hydrometallurgical processes. It typically achieves a purity of over 99.99% and is widely used in industries such as power, air conditioning, transportation, electronics, and construction due to its excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, ductility, tensile strength, and corrosion resistance. It serves as a crucial foundation for national economic and social development.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China,Guizhou
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology