Chlorine - liquid (magnesium production - electrolysis)

The activity generating the emissions is magnesium production, electrolysis. The Reference Product is chlorine, liquid. Chlorine, liquid is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007782-50-5. It is called molecular chlorine under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Cl2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with a pungent 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, water treatment chemicals, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and washing & cleaning products. 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/10866/documentation