Emission Factor

Chlorine - gaseous (potassium hydroxide production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Chlorine, gaseous' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007782-50-5. It is called 'molecular chlorine' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: Cl2. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as a greenish-yellow gas with an irritating, pungent odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, water treatment chemicals, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and washing & cleaning 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
NameChlorine - gaseous (potassium hydroxide production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1998
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 11c937fd-b7aa-4660-b0c6-c24eea130cb3

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_chlorine_gaseous_potassium_hydroxide_production
UUID
9b731c39-e8e5-4b7b-b0d0-6bf699f7e3ae_0992e479-07eb-4837-8aa3-d4411f675dad
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