Reference product: sulfuric acid [kg]
Location: RoW - Rest-of-World
This dataset represents the production of 1 kg of solid zinc sulfide powder. Zinc sulfide (ZnS) is a white to yellow coloured powder or crystal. Zinc sulfide can be used as a pigment (sachtolith), mainly in plastics and paints. With addition of a few ppm of a suitable activator, ZnS is also used as a phosphor in many applications, from cathode ray tubes through x-ray screens to glow-in-the-dark products. Copper doped zinc sulfide (ZnS:Cu) is used in electroluminescent panels. Zinc sulfide is also used as an infrared optical material, transmitting from visible wavelengths to over 12 micrometres.
In this dataset, the raw material inputs are calculated according to stoichiometry and the emissions to air and water are estimated using mass balance. Therefore, this dataset represents an estimation of the production process and should be used only for processes where the impact of zinc sulfide is not considered to be high. The energy and water values are approximated based on data from a large chemical plant (Gendorf 2016).
References:
Hischier R., Classen M., Lehmann M. and Scharnhorst W. (2007) Life cycle inventories of Electric and Electronic Equipment: Production, Use and Disposal. ecoinvent report No. 18. Empa / Technology & Society Lab, Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories, Dübendorf, 2007.
Gendorf (2016) Umwelterklärung 2015, Werk Gendorf Industriepark, www.gendorf.de.
[This dataset has been generated using the system model "Allocation, cut-off by classification". A system model describes how activity datasets are linked to form product systems. The allocation cut-off system model subdivides multi-product activities by allocation, based on a physical properties, economic, mass or other properties. By-products of waste treatment processes are cut-off, as are all by-products classified as recyclable. Markets in this model include all activities in proportion to their current production volume.
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