Adipic acid (adipic acid production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'adipic acid' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000124-04-9. It is called 'hexanedioic acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C6H10O4. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure has a white colour and has a crystalline form. 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: washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products polymers and leather treatment products. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.