Emission Factor
Fatty acid methyl ester (esterification of vegetable oils and animal fats - average mix)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product "fatty acid methyl ester" (FAME) is an organic substance. It is produced from transesterification of vegetable oils. In the database it is produced from the esterification of palm oil soybean oil and rape oil (or other sources of oils users are prompted to inspect the respective regional supply chains of this product). It can be used in the following applications: as detergent and as biodiesel. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Fatty acid methyl ester (esterification of vegetable oils and animal fats - average mix) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2018 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.3 |
LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fuel-type_fatty_acid_methyl_ester_esterification_of_vegetable_oils_and_animal_fats_average_mix-fuel_use_na
UUID
4524011b-cfdb-455a-a62f-de5ceb1a989f
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