Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
9b0faacf-ab77-491d-9ac1-56bebba265f1
Materials
Associated ID
6beb7318-9274-44f1-bb96-c145657830b6
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Description
This dataset is a market dataset. Each market represents the consumption mix of a product within a specific geographical region, taking into account the process of transport to the consumer. This activity represents the supply for the bentonite manufacturing consumption activity in China. The data are based on China Customs statistics and the China Statistical Yearbook.
Activity Description
This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transportation distance of the bentonite market within China and the average transportation distance from overseas ports to domestic ports. Domestic transportation is mainly carried out by railway, waterway, and road; overseas, sea transportation is the primary mode. Average bentonite transport losses are also included. The data sources are mainly the National Statistical Yearbook, the characteristics and application status of bentonite in China (Materials Science, 2023, 13(12), 1024-1028), and Pub.151 "Distances Between Ports" (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), 2024).
Process Description
Bentonite is a natural clay mineral with montmorillonite as its core component. Its key characteristics are excellent swelling and cation exchange capacity when exposed to water. With its high viscosity, high swelling, and strong adsorption, sodium bentonite is widely used in drilling mud, iron ore pellet bonding, underground engineering waterproof sealing, and as an efficient anti-seepage material for the liners of landfills and hydraulic engineering projects.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
It is obtained as the weighted average of the market shares of sodium bentonite produced by the dry process and the wet process. For technical details, please refer to the respective datasets for each sodium bentonite production process.