Emission Factor

Propane (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for propane. The reference product is propane. Propane is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 74-98-6. It is called propane under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H8. It is a gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with no distinct odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: anti-freeze products, adhesives and sealants, polishes and waxes, washing & cleaning products, air care products, cosmetics and personal care products, fuels and adsorbents. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: fuels and chemicals. If used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 46.40 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel, sourced from extraction from natural gas. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/8149/documentation.

PropertyValue
NamePropane (market for)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2005
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.3
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 29Version log
  • Replaced by: 06723041-4455-4299-b591-41d7ea95bd7e

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_propane_market_for_propane-fuel_use_na
UUID
0b498a81-d516-418c-894b-c98c12c3409f
Code Snippet
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