Emission Factor

Glycerine (treatment of waste cooking oil - purified - esterification)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Glycerine' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000056-81-5. It is called 'propane-1,2,3-triol' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H8O3. It is liquid 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: fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, coating products, finger paints, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and lubricants and greases 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
NameGlycerine (treatment of waste cooking oil - purified - esterification)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1996
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_glycerine_treatment_of_waste_cooking_oil_purified_esterification
UUID
25d2dd44-ddae-4016-bc3e-95be4a538fa7
Code Snippet
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