Ethylene glycol (ethylene glycol production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Ethylene glycol' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000107-21-1. It is called 'ethane-1,2-diol' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H6O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and it has no odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: anti-freeze products, coating products, washing & cleaning products, adhesives and sealants, non-metal-surface treatment products, heat transfer fluids, hydraulic fluids, inks and toners, leather treatment products, polishes and waxes, polymers and textile treatment products and dyes. 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.