Tin, primary/virgin
73.4
Description
Most data are calculated based on assumptions and theoretical models. Activities include cradle to gate inventory of world-wide primary tin production includes mining, beneficiation, smelting and refining of tin ore and tin respectively. Also included are the transports from the major producers to Europe. Data relate to an assumed average technology for mining, beneficiation, smelting and refining.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 22.0 | |
| Eutrophication | 27.7 | |
| Water Scarcity | 4.4 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 19.2 | |
| Chemistry |
Scored per material rather than production stage. Click on "Return to Material", and learn about Chemistry scoring under "Chemistry Certifications".
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Modeling Notes
Meta information
- Primary Source: ecoinvent 3.3
- Last Publication or Review date: 2011
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Fair | 20% to 30% | 3 |
| Time Representativeness | Good | Data are not older than 6 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 2 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Good | The processes included in the dataset are well representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 2 |
| Technological Representativeness | Fair | The technologies modeled are representative of the average technology used for similar processes | 3 |
| Average | 2.5 | ||