Emission Factor

Sulfur (production - petroleum refinery operation)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is sulfur production, petroleum refinery operation. The reference product is sulfur. Sulfur is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007704-34-9. It is called sulfur under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: S. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in powder form with no distinct 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: explosives, fertilisers and plant protection products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals and rubber products. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/19697/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameSulfur (production - petroleum refinery operation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_sulfur_sulfur_production_petroleum_refinery_operation
UUID
517576e8-6301-4f13-baf4-5ef3a823b1b9
Code Snippet
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