Succinic acid (market for)

The activity generating the emissions is market for succinic acid. The reference product is succinic acid. Succinic acid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000110-15-6. It is called butanedioic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H6O4. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in crystalline and odourless 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: adsorbents, fertilisers, inks and toners, washing & cleaning products and water softeners. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, plastic products and textile, leather or fur. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/17164/documentation.