Emission Factor

Methyl tert-butyl ether (methyl tert-butyl ether production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Methyl tert-butyl ether' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 001634-04-4. It is called 'tert-butyl methyl ether' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C5H12O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: fuels. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pharmaceuticals, perfumes and fragrances, laboratory chemicals, fuels and pH regulators and water 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.

PropertyValue
NameMethyl tert-butyl ether (methyl tert-butyl ether production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1991
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 29Version log
  • Replaced by: 447d93bb-fede-4e13-91c2-0b9bbd232a61

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_methyl_tert_butyl_ether_methyl_tert_butyl_ether_production
UUID
17e929e0-3850-484f-ab1a-32f846214a52
Code Snippet
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