Calcium nitrate (calcium nitrate production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'calcium nitrate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 010124-37-5. It is called 'calcium;dinitrate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CaN2O6. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as colorless to white crystalls. It is fairly soluble in water and most organic solvents (e.g. acetone). 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: anti-freeze products fertilisers cosmetics and personal care products washing & cleaning products water treatment chemicals adhesives and sealants pH regulators and water treatment products coating products metal surface treatment products non-metal-surface treatment products and metal working fluids. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. 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: (17-0-0) +0.24 Ca. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.