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Process Data set: mining and beneficiation of copper sulphate mine;copper sulphate mine;mining and dressing processes;a typical copper sulphate mine (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location JX-CN
Geographical representativeness description The data source of this study was from the project feasibility assessment plan of a typical copper sulfide mine in Jiangxi Province, China.
Reference year 2022
Name
mining and beneficiation of copper sulphate mine;copper sulphate mine;mining and dressing processes;a typical copper sulphate mine
Use advice for data set Users implementing this LCA data should pay close attention to the specificities of the mining processes included, particularly the consumption of raw materials, energy, transportation, on-site emissions, and waste disposal based on the project feasibility assessment in Jiangxi Province, China. When integrating this data into broader studies, consider technological applicability, regional factors, and the choice of functional unit (FU) as one tonne of copper-sulfur raw ore. It is recommended to use this data in conjunction with the SimaPro software and the ReCiPe 2016 method for consistent and reliable assessments. Ensure proper consideration of potential environmental impacts during the beneficiation and extraction phases.
Technical purpose of product or process The data set represents mining and beneficiation processes of a copper sulfate mine, specifically used for the extraction of copper sulfide ore. The process involves drilling, blasting, transporting, crushing, grinding, and flotation separation to obtain copper concentrate and tailings, alongside by-product extraction of high-sulfur and low-sulfur concentrates. This data set is pertinent to the industrial sector focusing on the mining of copper for production of electrical wires, plumbing materials, and other copper-containing products.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Materials production / Metals and semimetals
General comment on data set The data set represents mining and beneficiation processes of a copper sulfate mine, specifically used for the extraction of copper sulfide ore. The process involves drilling, blasting, transporting, crushing, grinding, and flotation separation to obtain copper concentrate and tailings, alongside by-product extraction of high-sulfur and low-sulfur concentrates. This data set is pertinent to the industrial sector focusing on the mining of copper for production of electrical wires, plumbing materials, and other copper-containing products.
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Functional Unit the mining process of one tonne of copper-sulfur raw ore was selected as the functional unit.
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Upon drilling and blasting, the copper sulfide ore was broken underground, and then sent to the site of the mineral processing industry through lifting and transportation system for further crushing and grinding. The grinding products were transported to the next stage for flotation, copper concentrate and copper tailings were received through the copper flotation process initially, and subsequently, the by-products high-sulfur and low-sulfur concentrates were obtained from the graded copper tailings.
Flow diagram(s) or picture(s)
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LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
LCI Method Principle Attributional
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
LCI method approaches
  • Allocation - market value
Deviations from LCI method approaches / explanations Life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted using SimaPro with ReCiPe 2016 method.
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Data selection and combination principles The foreground data, mainly including the consumption of raw materials and energy in each process, external and internal transportation, on-site emissions, and waste disposal, were collected from a typical copper sulfide mine in China.
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2024-05-09T20:50:48+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID 8f468697-c780-4748-83af-7927bf92baa6
Date of last revision 2024-05-13T14:52:47.658990+08:00
Data set version 01.00.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=8f468697-c780-4748-83af-7927bf92baa6&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow
Materials production / Raw materials 8.83 kg8.83 kg
General comment Copper
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable element resources from ground 84.47 kg84.47 kg
General comment Sulfur
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable element resources from ground 1.4000000000000001E-4 kg1.4000000000000001E-4 kg
General comment Gold
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable element resources from ground 0.010660000000000001 kg0.010660000000000001 kg
General comment Silver
Product flow Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.89 kg0.89 kg
Elementary flow
Land use / Land occupation 130000.0 m2*a130000.0 m2*a
General comment Land occupation
Product flow
Materials production / Other mineralic materials 4040.0 kg4040.0 kg
General comment water
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Electricity 242.45999999999998 MJ242.45999999999998 MJ
General comment Electricity
Product flow
Energy carriers and technologies / Crude oil based fuels 0.29 kg0.29 kg
General comment Diesel
Product flow Materials production / Wood 0.17 kg0.17 kg
7.5 7.5
General comment lime
Product flow Materials production / Metals and semimetals 0.00157 kg0.00157 kg
Product flow Materials production / Raw materials 0.19 kg0.19 kg
Product flow Materials production / Other mineralic materials 70.0 kg70.0 kg
Elementary flow
Resources / Resources from ground / Non-renewable material resources from ground 80.0 kg80.0 kg
General comment sand
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.05194 kg0.05194 kg
General comment Sodium hydroxide
Product flow Materials production / Inorganic chemicals 0.09869 kg0.09869 kg
Product flow Materials production / Organic chemicals 0.068 kg0.068 kg

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.51 kg0.51 kg
General comment 原文未区分bio和fossil,根据专家判断此处为fossil
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.044 kg0.044 kg
General comment 原文未区分bio和fossil,根据专家判断此处为fossil
Product flow Emissions / Metal and semimetal elements and ions 0.34494 kg0.34494 kg
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 6.624E-4 kg6.624E-4 kg
General comment Sulfur dioxide
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 0.00198 kg0.00198 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified (long-term) 4.049999999999999E-6 kg4.049999999999999E-6 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 1.35E-6 kg1.35E-6 kg
Elementary flow Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified 0.04882 kg0.04882 kg
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified (long-term) 9.643999999999999E-4 kg9.643999999999999E-4 kg
General comment Copper
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 6.68E-4 kg6.68E-4 kg
General comment Lead
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to soil / Emissions to soil, unspecified 2.1375999999999999E-4 kg2.1375999999999999E-4 kg
General comment Arsenic
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 9.642E-4 kg9.642E-4 kg
General comment Zinc
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 1.675E-4 kg1.675E-4 kg
General comment Cadmium
Elementary flow
Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified 1.3359999999999999E-5 kg1.3359999999999999E-5 kg
General comment Chromium
Product flow Emissions / Inorganic covalent compounds 5.4E-4 kg5.4E-4 kg
Waste flow
Wastes 845.0 kg845.0 kg
General comment Tailings
Waste flow
Wastes / Production residues 0.13 kg0.13 kg
General comment Hazardous waste
Product flow Materials production / Other mineralic materials 30.0 kg30.0 kg
Product flow Materials production / Other mineralic materials 140.0 kg140.0 kg
Product flow
Materials production / Other mineralic materials 20.0 kg20.0 kg
General comment Low-sulfur concentrate
Product flow Materials production / Metals and semimetals 1000.0 kg1000.0 kg