Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
6ea10453-b098-46b4-bbed-4ba1a3e92a1a
Materials
Associated ID
1a0d5491-6774-4cfe-8d53-a3c536021b12
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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 primary production process of aluminum ingots includes three stages: alumina production, anode production, and aluminum electrolysis.
Process Description
Primary aluminum is produced through bauxite mining and an electrolytic production process, also known as electrolytic aluminum. Primary aluminum is a metal characterized by softness, non-magnetism, and ductility, with a silvery-gray metallic appearance, classified as a post-transition metal. It is the direct product of the electrolysis process and typically appears in ingot form. Primary aluminum can be used in the following applications and/or processes: automotive, household appliances, construction, machinery, and home products.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China,Henan
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The primary material in primary aluminum production is bauxite, which is processed and purified through artificial extraction to produce alumina. Metallic aluminum is obtained through the electrolysis of alumina. In addition to alumina, carbon anodes and aluminum fluoride are required as raw materials during the electrolysis stage. Molten aluminum generated during electrolysis is removed from the reduction cells, weighed, sampled, and analyzed, then transferred to holding furnaces and heated to approximately 750°C using natural gas as fuel.