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T-2C6-A-1 - Volatilization for zinc production

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Red

Red

This activity significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and undermines climate mitigation efforts. The activity should be phased out or fundamentally transformed, with financing directed toward decommissioning, replacement with sustainable alternatives, or radical decarbonization where elimination is not immediately feasible.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Unknown work type as:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
emission_factor_volatilisation_for_zinc_production g_co2e_tonne Emission factor volatilization for zinc production
growth_activity_volatilisation_for_zinc_production tonne_percapita Growth of volatilisation for zinc production
start_year_activity_volatilisation_for_zinc_production tonne Volatilization for zinc production
work_intensity_direct_operations_use_tonne tonne_tonne Work intensity direct operations use tonne

YAML Specification

sustainability: red
version: 2.1.0
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: start_year_activity_volatilisation_for_zinc_production
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - growth_activity_volatilisation_for_zinc_production
work:
- name: volatilisation
  unitOfMeasure: tonne
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: tonne/tonne
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - work_intensity_direct_operations_use_tonne
  input:
  - resource: zinc_charge_mix
    unitOfMeasure: tonne
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: tonne/tonne
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/tonne
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_volatilisation_for_zinc_production