Emission Factor

Benzene (market for benzene)

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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 benzene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000071-43-2. It is called 'benzene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C6H6. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a gasoline like 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: laboratory chemicals. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: chemicals coating fillers polymers plastics and gasoline additives. If used as a fuel it has a calorific value of 42.50 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel sourced from catalytic reforming of crude oil. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBenzene (market for benzene)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
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: 71324734-0368-4ff9-aac1-b47b529464b0

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_benzene_market_for_benzene
UUID
6380ec42-b9be-484a-83ea-b4a20d94a90d
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