Emission Factor

Carbon monoxide (production - from synthesis gas - through absorption)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is carbon monoxide production, from synthesis gas, through absorption. The Reference Product is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 000630-08-0. It is called carbon monoxide under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CO. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with no distinct odor. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, fuels, metal surface treatment products, polymers and semiconductors. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/93629/documentation

PropertyValue
NameCarbon monoxide (production - from synthesis gas - through absorption)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1989
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_carbon_monoxide_carbon_monoxide_production_from_synthesis_gas_through_absorption
UUID
30ec7b8b-e5b7-40e0-9ce9-8f7941d36329
Code Snippet
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