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Table S2 Sensitivity: Ferronickel with and without Packaging
Revised November 2003
  Flow Units Ferronickel NO Packaging Ferronickel WITH Packaging Percent Increase
Inputs: (r) Coal (in ground) kg 5.3 5.3 0%
  (r) Iron (Fe, ore) kg 13 13 0%
  (r) Limestone (CaCO3, in ground) kg 0.53 0.53 0%
  (r) Natural Gas (in ground) kg 1.3 1.3 0%
  (r) Nickel, in ground kg 1.98 1.98 NO CHANGE
  (r) Oil (in ground) kg 7.3 7.3 0%
  (r) Uranium (U, ore) kg 3.4 E-05 3.4 E-05 0%
  Net Water Used liter 673 673 0%
  Water: Public Network liter 46 46 NO CHANGE
  Water: River liter 44 44 NO CHANGE
  Water: Sea liter 477 477 NO CHANGE
  Water: Unspecified Origin liter 105 105 0%
  Water: Well liter 0.74 0.74 NO CHANGE
Outputs: (a) Carbon Dioxide (CO2, fossil) g 27113 27114 0%
  (a) Carbon Monoxide (CO) g 84 84 0%
  (a) Nitrogen Oxides (NOx as NO2) g 152 152 0%
  (a) Nitrous Oxide (N2O) g 13 13 NO CHANGE
  (a) Particulates (unspecified) g 63 63 0%
  (a) Sulfur Oxides (SOx as SO2) g 161 161 0%
  (a) Methane (CH4) g 50 50 0%
  (a) Hydrocarbons (except methane) g 37 37 0%
  (a) Nickel (Ni) g 8.1 E-02 8.1 E-02 NO CHANGE
  (a) Chromium (Cr) g 3.4 E-03 3.4 E-03 0%
  (a) Arsenic (As) g 0.87 0.87 NO CHANGE
  (a) Copper (Cu) g 4.7 E-03 4.7 E-03 NO CHANGE
  (a) Cobalt (Co) g 3.3 E-03 3.3 E-03 NO CHANGE
  (a) Zinc (Zn) g 6.1 E-02 6.1 E-02 NO CHANGE
  (a) Lead (Pb) g 8.2 E-03 8.2 E-03 0%
  (a) Cadmium (Cd) g 2.9 E-03 2.9 E-03 NO CHANGE
  (a) Mercury (Hg) g 3.1 E-02 3.1 E-02 NO CHANGE
  (a) Silver (Ag) g 0.87 0.87 NO CHANGE
  (a) Metals (unspecified) g 0.26 0.26 0%
  (a) Ammonia g 3.3 3.3 NO CHANGE
  (a) Chloride (Cl2) g 2.5 E-03 2.5 E-03 0%
  (a) Dioxins (unspecified) g 7.8 E-09 7.8 E-09 0%
  (a) VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) g 1.8 1.8 NO CHANGE
  (a) Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) g 0.95 0.95 0%
  (a) Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) g 4.0 E-07 4.0 E-07 NO CHANGE
  (a) Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) g 6.6 E-02 6.6 E-02 0%
  (a) Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) g 7.4 E-02 7.4 E-02 NO CHANGE
  (a) Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) g 2.2 E-05 2.2 E-05 NO CHANGE
  (w) BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) g 1.8 1.8 0%
  (w) COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) g 16 16 NO CHANGE
  (w) Sulfates (SO4-) g 1.9 1.9 NO CHANGE
  (w) Nitrogenous Matter (unspecified, as N) g 2.9 2.9 0%
  (w) Phosphates (PO4 3-, HPO4--, H2PO4-, H3PO4, as P) g 5.8 E-05 5.8 E-05 0.8%
  (w) TOCs (Total Organic Compounds) g 9.4 E-02 9.4 E-02 0%
  (w) Arsenic, Total g 2.7 E-05 2.7 E-05 NO CHANGE
  (w) Nickel, Total g 5.1 E-03 5.1 E-03 NO CHANGE
  (w) Copper, Total g 1.3 E-04 1.3 E-04 NO CHANGE
  (w) Cobalt, Total g 6.1 E-06 6.1 E-06 NO CHANGE
  (w) Zinc, Total g 1.7 E-04 1.7 E-04 NO CHANGE
  (w) Lead, Total g 1.0 E-03 1.0 E-03 NO CHANGE
  (w) Mercury, Total g 1.1 E-06 1.1 E-06 NO CHANGE
  (w) Silver, Total g 5.7 E-06 5.7 E-06 NO CHANGE
  (w) Cadmium, Total g 5.8 E-06 5.8 E-06 NO CHANGE
  (w) Chromium, Total g 1.4 E-04 1.4 E-04 NO CHANGE
  (w) Acids, Total g 2.9 E-03 2.9 E-03 0.4%
  Solid Materials: Waste Rock and Backfill kg 150 150 NO CHANGE
  Solid Materials: Tailings and Other Process Residues kg 21 21 0%
  Solid Materials: Other kg 2 2 0%
Energy: Feedstock Energy MJ 52 52 0%
  Fuel Energy MJ 466 466 0%
  Non Renewable Energy MJ 494 494 0%
  Renewable Energy MJ 23 23 0%
  Total Primary Energy MJ 518 518 0%
  Note: 0% means a value less than 0.1%


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