Data set: glass cullet, sorted (03.11.000)
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Type Product flow |
Name glass cullet, sorted |
Reference Flow Property Mass (kg) |
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Classification Recycled content cut-off |
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General comment EcoSpold 2 intermediate exchange, ID = 0a6c7524-9e23-41b8-ac7b-b0489ed4681c
'glass cullet, sorted' is a solid waste under the category of industrial wastes. It is primarily generated in glass production and processing activities.
'glass cullet, sorted' contain the following fractions: 100% sorted glass cullet. By the database default (and per unit of reference product),'glass cullet, sorted' has 0% water on wet mass basis (100% dry matter) and it has no Carbon content. It has no heating value.
This kind of by-product (recyclable or waste) can be generated by both ordinary transforming and treatment activities.
In the ecoinvent database, this by-product is used in the following processes: foam glass production; foam glass production, electricity from renewable energy products; glass cullet supply, for Saint-Gobain ISOVER SA; glass wool mat production; packaging glass production, brown; packaging glass production, green; packaging glass production, white.
This by-product can be modelled on two levels: treatment activity and market activity. The former one refers to the specific technology treating the by-product while the latter level represents a mix of treatments. Users are encouraged to inspect the modelling assumptions of the treatment activities and when selecting the market to additionally inspect the treatment mix.
Collection and transportation of this by-product is accounted in the respective market activity, users are advised to inspect and modify the average transportation distances for a case specific modelling.
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