Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
2c789579-51ca-457f-9f6d-8c37eccb9ba8
Materials
Associated ID
36e2632f-a135-4add-948e-825de9ad1d4d
Included activities starts
Included activities ends
Description
Graphite powder can be used to manufacture electrodes, brushes, carbon rods, and carbon tubes; the dataset includes primary raw and auxiliary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, and waste from the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the life cycle inventory is formed by consolidating data from multiple sources; the manufacturing process of graphite electrodes includes mixing and forming, baking, impregnation, re-baking, graphitization, and machining, with graphite powder being an intermediate product of this process.
Activity Description
The production activities of this product include mixing and forming, baking, impregnation, re-baking, graphitization, and machining, among which graphite powder is a by-product of the process.
Process Description
Graphite powder is a fine, powder-like substance made from graphite particles through processes such as grinding and crushing, possessing multiple desirable properties. The primary chemical component of graphite powder is carbon, with a molecular formula represented as Cx, where x may vary depending on the specific chemical structure. At the consumer level, graphite powder is mainly used in pencil leads, lubricants, battery materials, lithium-ion batteries, and lead-acid batteries. In industrial applications, this substance is used to manufacture products in the following industries: 1. Refractory materials: The high heat resistance and refractoriness of graphite powder make it a preferred material for manufacturing refractories, such as graphite crucibles used in steelmaking and other metallurgical processes for melting and refining metals, as well as a lining material for high-temperature furnace chambers; 2. Conductive materials: Graphite powder exhibits excellent electrical conductivity and is thus widely used in the electrical industry. It is used in the production of electrodes, brushes, carbon rods and carbon tubes, as well as the anode in mercury-arc rectifiers and telephone components; 3. Coating for television cathode-ray tubes; 4. Wear-resistant lubricants: The lubricating properties of graphite powder make it an ideal choice for reducing wear and friction in mechanical equipment.
Time period
2021
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology