Benzene (market for benzene)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Benzene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000071-43-2. It is called 'benzene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C6H6. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a gasoline like odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: chemicals, coating, fillers, polymers, plastics and gasoline additives. If used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 42.50 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel, sourced from catalytic reforming of crude oil. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.