Carbonization of fibers
34.5
Description
PAN fibers formed into wet-spun continuous filament yarns, and carbonized in an oxygen-free environment at high temperatures (1200-1500 C). Also includes oxidation and stabilization phase.
Impacts
| Impact area | MSI Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Global Warming | 13.0 | |
| Eutrophication | 5.4 | |
| Water Scarcity | 0.9 | |
| Abiotic Resource Depletion, Fossil Fuels | 15.2 | |
| 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: 2014
- Geography: Global/generic
- Data Generator: Cashion East, Pivot Analytics; east@pointpivot.com
Applicable Materials
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Impact
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Textiles
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Data quality
| Data Quality | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Fair | 20% to 30% | 3 |
| Time Representativeness | Excellent | Data are not older than 4 years with respect to the release date or latest review date | 1 |
| Geographical Representativeness | Fair | The processes included in the dataset are sufficiently representative for the geography stated in the title and metadata | 3 |
| Technological Representativeness | Fair | The technologies modeled are representative of the average technology used for similar processes | 3 |
| Average | 2.5 | ||