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Emission Factor
CHP (Rhenish lignite briquette)
0.646
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of heating by West German lignite briquette from the Rhenish mining area. Heat obtained from combined power and heat (CHP). Only heat-related share is reflected. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input without disposal. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | CHP (Rhenish lignite briquette) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Heat and Steam |
| Source | GEMIS |
| Source Dataset | GEMIS model and database v5.0 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | |
LCA Activity | upstream-use_phase-transport |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
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Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_chp_lignite_briquette_rhenish
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