Emission Factor

Methanol (methanol production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Methanol' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000067-56-1. It is called 'methanol' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CH4O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a pungent odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, anti-freeze products and fuels. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: laboratory chemicals, water treatment chemicals, fuels and washing & cleaning products. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMethanol (methanol production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_methanol_methanol_production
UUID
3bf863bd-570c-4b0d-883b-1eb3d2b416fb
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