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CHP (Rhenish lignite briquette)

0.646
kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

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.

PropertyValue
NameCHP (Rhenish lignite briquette)
SectorEnergy
CategoryHeat and Steam
SourceGEMIS
Source DatasetGEMIS model and database v5.0
Region
Germany (DE)
Unit Type
Energy
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.646kg/kWh
  • CO20.616 kg/kWh
  • CH40.0005 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.00005 kg/kWh
Scopes
LCA Activity
upstream-use_phase-transport
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_chp_lignite_briquette_rhenish
UUID
2ac0e440-454b-4644-8326-fdb3cd06cffc
Code Snippet
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