Emission Factor

1-pentanol (pentanols production - hydroformylation of butene)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is pentanols production, hydroformylation of butene. The Reference Product is 1-pentanol. 1-pentanol is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000071-41-0. It is called pentan-1-ol under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C5H12O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. 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: lubricants and greases, adhesives and sealants, polishes and waxes, anti-freeze products and finger paints. 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/6500/documentation

PropertyValue
Name1-pentanol (pentanols production - hydroformylation of butene)
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_1_pentanol_pentanols_production_hydroformylation_of_butene
UUID
4d3f45ab-2341-4b02-a641-9b0484da740e
Code Snippet
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