Sinter production ; sinter ; sinter ; powder ore

Categories:
Categories:
Unit processes/Materials production/Metals and semimetals
Location:
CN - China
Reference year: 2006 -
Description

The sinter production industrial process is primarily utilized for the pre-treatment of iron ore fines to form sinter, which is an input material for blast furnaces. The sintering process involves the heating of powder ore to the point of partial melting, resulting in the agglomeration of the iron ore particles into a lumpy porous mass known as sinter. This process is critical for the efficient operation in the iron and steelmaking industry, as it improves the blast furnace performance with better gas permeability and a higher yield from the input iron ore. Users of this Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data set for sinter production should consider the technological applicability and context of the sintering process in relation to their specific project needs. It is critical to ensure that the system boundaries and assumptions used in the analysis match the actual conditions of the sinter production being assessed. Users should also take care to model the emissions and energy consumption associated with the sintering process accurately, including any upstream and downstream environmental impacts. Additionally, if the system under assessment includes recycling, users need to apply the appropriate methodology to account for the benefits and burdens of the material recycling.

Process type
Unit
LCI modeling approach
Unknown
Multifunctional modeling
NONE
Format
ILCD
Aggregation type
NOT_APPLICABLE
Data provider
TianGong
Review status
Internal
Cost
Free
Contact
Tiangong LCI Data Working Group