ProcessDataset version: v01.01.001

primary copper production; “Double-Flash” (flash smelting and flash converting) copper smelting technology; Production mixing, at the plant

Data source: Tiangong LCI Data Working Group

Scope & method

Dataset description

The key processes of production technology include underground mining and beneficiation of copper ore, flash smelting of copper concentrate, flash conversion of matte, anode furnace refining, casting of crude copper and electrolysis of anode copper.

Functional unit

1000 kg

Allocation and modeling

None