Maleic anhydride (production by direct oxidation of n-butane)

The activity generating the emissions is maleic anhydride production by direct oxidation of n-butane. The Reference Product is maleic anhydride. Maleic anhydride is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000108-31-6. It is called furan-2,5-dione under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H2O3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a light white colour. 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: adhesives and sealants, fertilisers, washing & cleaning products and water treatment chemicals. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: polymers and laboratory chemicals. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). 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/1468/documentation