Emission Factor

Benzene (market for benzene)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product benzene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000071-43-2. It is called 'benzene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C6H6. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a gasoline like odour. 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. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: chemicals coating fillers polymers plastics and gasoline additives. If used as a fuel it has a calorific value of 42.50 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel sourced from catalytic reforming of crude oil. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBenzene (market for benzene)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_benzene_market_for_benzene
UUID
40786aac-c799-48ad-a177-4d6aa89029f9
Code Snippet
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