Emission Factor

Carbon black (carbon black production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Carbon black' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 101239-80-9. It is called 'carbon' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as a black powder. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, textile treatment products and dyes, finger paints, lubricants and greases and cosmetics and personal care 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
NameCarbon black (carbon black production)
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: 1eb501eb-45dd-4452-b0db-46059a5b6db2

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_carbon_black_carbon_black_production
UUID
8ae4131d-e8bc-4dcc-be09-4edca834da05_081e318e-b5f5-4f93-8c48-ab0bf5c43f2a
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