Emission Factor

Heptane (molecular sieve separation of naphtha)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Heptane' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000142-82-5. It is called 'heptane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C7H16. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: fuels, polishes and waxes and washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: coating products, pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, polymers, oil and gas exploration, chemicals, machinery and vehicles. If used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 44.77 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel, sourced from molecular sieve separation of naphtha. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameHeptane (molecular sieve separation of naphtha)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1998
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.3
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_heptane_molecular_sieve_separation_of_naphtha-fuel_use_na
UUID
5ab52c05-99b1-45e4-ae3e-3e0f57e21220
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