Emission Factor

2-butanol (production by hydration of butene)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is 2-butanol production by hydration of butene. The Reference Product is 2-butanol. 2-butanol is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000078-92-2. It is called butan-2-ol under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H10O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. 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, coating products and lubricants and greases. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and polymers. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/7306/documentation

PropertyValue
Name2-butanol (production by hydration of butene)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1989
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_2_butanol_2_butanol_production_by_hydration_of_butene
UUID
0c34be3a-37a0-4c55-b585-e286cb90d3b0
Code Snippet
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