Emission Factor

Iron sulfate (production)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is iron sulfate production. The Reference Product is iron sulfate. Iron sulfate is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007720-78-7. It is called iron(2+)sulfate under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: FeSO4. It is solid 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: fertilisers, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, plant protection products, adhesives and sealants and metal surface treatment products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products, water treatment chemicals, laboratory chemicals and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay. 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/7544/documentation

PropertyValue
NameIron sulfate (production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1993
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_iron_sulfate_iron_sulfate_production
UUID
6f11750f-91c3-4624-bf9d-633ec8abc020
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