Emission Factor

Silicon carbide (silicon carbide production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'silicon carbide' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 000409-21-2. It is called 'methanidylidynesilanylium' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Csi. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as yellow-greenish crystalls. 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: fillers putties plasters modelling clay metal surface treatment products non-metal-surface treatment products metals welding & soldering products washing & cleaning products adhesives and sealants and coating products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: mineral products (e.g. plasters cement) metals and chemicals. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSilicon carbide (silicon carbide production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: de1dc281-a6b8-4984-9c4c-75495d75c348

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_silicon_carbide_silicon_carbide_production
UUID
53b1524c-1e00-496c-83c3-9dcde4097082
Code Snippet
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