Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
52920239b99549b6a37a0ff39924245a
Materials
Associated ID
92ba8bc0-1140-4797-8723-fcaa26e999d6
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Description
Nozzles can be used in tundishes for continuous casting in steel plants; this dataset includes main raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy inputs, and atmospheric emissions from the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and factory construction is not included within the system boundaries of the dataset; the life cycle inventory is compiled from data collected from multiple sources; manufacturing processes for nozzles include raw material procurement, pretreatment, ladle nozzle molding, sintering, inspection, packaging, and other steps.
Activity Description
The production activities of this tundish nozzle include raw material procurement, pretreatment, ladle nozzle molding, sintering, inspection, packaging and other processes.
Process Description
Runners are used in tundishes for continuous casting in steel mills, composed of a shell made of high-alumina bauxite and a zirconia core made of high-purity zirconia. The zirconia core features excellent erosion resistance, corrosion resistance, and a long service life.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The product is manufactured from high-alumina bauxite and high-purity zirconia. The system boundary includes raw material procurement, raw material inspection, raw material pretreatment, ladle nozzle molding, sintering, inspection, packaging, and storage.