Generic glass production

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The category /business/processes/production/glass/generic contains data and a methodology for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of generic, representative type of glass, sourced from the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

Only glass manufactured from primary raw materials is considered as a net contributor to atmospheric CO2, and therefore there is an option for specifying the proportion of the furnace charge represented by recycled scrap glass (termed 'cullet'). A typical value for the 'cullet ratio' is assumed unless otherwise specified. In the case that no cullet is used, then the cullet ratio should be specifically set to 0 in order to override the default value.

To use this category, select the type of glass using the type drill option, then specify the quantity of glass produced using the massProduced profile item value. The returned value represents CO2 emissions associated with this production - discounting a proportion typically represented by cullet (this typical value differs between glass types). To specify a different cullet ratio, enter the value, as a percentage between 1-100, using the culletRatio profile item value.

The data item represented by the 'unknown' drill option is an average value to be used when the glass type is not known. The assumed cullet ratio for this data item is 0.

 UIDLabel
VAJE8OFV34F1 container, amber/green
N7JWKON9J1YZ container, flint
Y79U7EKX8Q3A fiberglass, e-glass
J43ET9OIOX8Q fiberglass, insulation
H7YSZO6ZQ0TM float
Q0DNQYJTFFZ3 specialty, lab/pharma
K1YXKEAVSWQW specialty, lighting
PMMITMOWS6UG specialty, tableware
BGCDUX87AUBM specialty, tv funnel
3T8YWIL9YGGT specialty, tv panel
AYU11E48NF00 unknown
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Name: Generic_glass_production
Full path: /business/processes/production/glass/generic
Parent Category: Glass production
Provenance: IPCC