Methyl ethyl ketone (production)

The activity generating the emissions is methyl ethyl ketone production. The Reference Product is methyl ethyl ketone. Methyl ethyl ketone is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000078-93-3. It is called butan-2-one under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H8O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a pungent odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. 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: lubricants and greases, coating products, anti-freeze products, adhesives and sealants and polishes and waxes. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: coating products, inks and toners and laboratory chemicals. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/6755/documentation