Glycerine (esterification of vegetable oils and animal fats - average mix)

The activity generating the emissions is esterification of vegetable oils and animal fats, average mix. The Reference Product is glycerine. Glycerine is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000056-81-5. It is called propane-1,2,3-triol under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H8O3. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and it has no odor. 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, coating products, finger paints, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and lubricants and greases There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. 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/24671/documentation