Emission Factor

Acetylene (acetylene production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Acetylene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000074-86-2. It is called 'acetylene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H2. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: fuels. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: laboratory chemicals, metal surface treatment products, lubricants and greases, welding & soldering products and fuels. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameAcetylene (acetylene production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1991
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 05d31b90-0379-4101-8174-b48bcb4945cf

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_acetylene_acetylene_production
UUID
963ac7ca-5eea-48eb-bbf3-99c0907fe2a4_ac271101-169f-43d6-913e-624d1a1b6683
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