Emission Factor

Chlorine - liquid (chlorine production - liquid)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Chlorine, liquid' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007782-50-5. It is called 'molecular chlorine' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Cl2. It is liquid and appears as a greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with a pungent odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, water treatment chemicals, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and washing & cleaning products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameChlorine - liquid (chlorine production - liquid)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 47426cd3-c18d-4e6b-b35d-4b0f8495c8b8

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_chlorine_liquid_chlorine_production_liquid
UUID
80ef5eef-92fb-4474-9cbd-7624482c6166_a6b32de2-648a-4cd7-a256-9b122f68dd8b
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