Emission Factor
Fatty acid methyl ester (treatment of used vegetable cooking oil purified esterification)
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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 "fatty acid methyl ester" (FAME) is an organic substance. It is produced from transesterification of vegetable oils. In the database it is produced from the esterification of palm oil soybean oil and rape oil (or other sources of oils users are prompted to inspect the respective regional supply chains of this product). It can be used in the following applications: as detergent and as biodiesel. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Fatty acid methyl ester (treatment of used vegetable cooking oil purified esterification) |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Waste Management |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 1996 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.5, 3.12 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
waste_management-type_fatty_acid_methyl_ester_treatment_of_used_vegetable_cooking_oil_purified_esterification
UUID
8469a862-b703-4dba-82aa-69b44335ba0c
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