Natural gas liquids (market for)
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The activity generating the emissions is market for natural gas liquids. The Reference Product is natural gas liquids. Natural gas liquids is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 47.06 MJ/kg (typically ranging from 45-51 MJ/kg subject to its composition). It is sourced from unprocessed natural gas and undergoes fractionation to yield Ethane, Propane, Butane, Isobutane and Pentane, which are used as a liquid fuel or feedstock in petrochemical industry. Its main applications are usage as a domestic fuel for cooking and heating, industrial fuel and plastics raw material. The assumed composition for natural gas liquids is Ethane 38%, Propane 33%, Butane and Isobutane 18% and Pentane 11%. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/275478/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Natural gas liquids (market for) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2023 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.3 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_consumer |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
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