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Biogas (treatment of biowaste by anaerobic digestion)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product biogas' is a non-fossil fuel with a net calorific value of 22.73 MJ/m3. It is used as a gaseous fuel and is sourced from anaerobic digestion of manure. Its main applications are in the following sectors: industrial and district power source. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBiogas (treatment of biowaste by anaerobic digestion)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Switzerland (CH)
Unit Type
Volume
Year
2011
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/m3
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_biogas_treatment_of_biowaste_by_anaerobic_digestion
UUID
2988b5d4-855e-4225-9d97-c1ba161fe838
Code Snippet
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