Emission Factor

Potassium carbonate (potassium carbonate production - from potassium hydroxide)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Potassium carbonate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 000584-08-7. It is called 'dipotassium;carbonate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CK2O3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and it has no odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: anti-freeze products and coating products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePotassium carbonate (potassium carbonate production - from potassium hydroxide)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
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: 6fc40918-706c-49d3-b5d3-0aa15831af53

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_potassium_carbonate_potassium_carbonate_production_from_potassium_hydroxide
UUID
1f90a8c9-be45-449d-b717-5423786bb85f_b1508998-ac7e-4921-b3d8-a6c3aafa41ab
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