Emission Factor

Propylene oxide - liquid (styrene production - from ethyl benzene - PO/SM process)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is styrene production, from ethyl benzene, PO/SM process. The Reference Product is propylene oxide, liquid. Propylene oxide, liquid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000075-56-9. It is called 2-methyloxirane under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H6O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a benzene-like odor. 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: hydraulic fluids, lubricants and greases, adhesives and sealants, anti-freeze products, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, finger paints and heat transfer fluids. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/275613/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePropylene oxide - liquid (styrene production - from ethyl benzene - PO/SM process)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_propylene_oxide_liquid_styrene_production_from_ethyl_benzene_po_sm_process
UUID
24c48f08-9898-4bdf-8dd9-4cdcd8630c36
Code Snippet
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