Emission Factor

Ethane (natural gas production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Ethane' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000074-84-0. It is called 'ethane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H6. It is gas 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: fuels, air care products, anti-freeze products, washing & cleaning products, adhesives and sealants, adsorbents, polishes and waxes 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
NameEthane (natural gas production)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1989
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 1b654d18-78a8-4505-976a-a765680dd9be

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_ethane_natural_gas_production-fuel_use_na
UUID
901cf62c-d823-4617-9fe6-2c122d644fca
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