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Potassium nitrate - technical grade (market for)

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The activity generating the emissions is market for potassium nitrate, technical grade. The Reference Product is potassium nitrate, technical grade. Potassium nitrate, technical grade is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007757-79-1. It is called potassium nitrate under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: KNO3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless to white powder. It is modelled with 98% purity. 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: fertilisers, cosmetics and personal care products, anti-freeze products and washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging, agriculture, forestry and fishing and scientific research and development. Based on EU regulations (REGULATION (EU) 2019/1009), if this substance would be used as fertiliser, it could be labelled as N-P-K of: (14-0-39). The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/20416/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePotassium nitrate - technical grade (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_potassium_nitrate_technical_grade_market_for_potassium_nitrate_technical_grade
UUID
8b75e525-7cc7-4031-b391-1995a7291012
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