Emission Factor

Sulfur (sulfur production - petroleum refinery operation)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Sulfur' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007704-34-9. It is called 'sulfur' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: S. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in powder form with no distinct odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: explosives, fertilisers and plant protection products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals and rubber products. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

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NameSulfur (sulfur production - petroleum refinery operation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: eb5aa792-2429-4841-a3a7-5f9e3c1a8e0d

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_sulfur_sulfur_production_petroleum_refinery_operation
UUID
18ce3106-631f-48b3-87de-dd540af3a60a_fe8e025f-14c8-4abd-86df-1797ab26d3db
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