Emission Factor

Methyl methacrylate (production - acetone cyanohydrin process - with sulfuric acid recovery)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is methyl methacrylate production, acetone cyanohydrin process, with sulfuric acid recovery. The Reference Product is methyl methacrylate. Methyl methacrylate, is a plastic product of fossil origin. It is a precursor substance meant to be used for the further production of plastics. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with 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. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: adhesives and sealants. 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/93558/documentation

PropertyValue
NameMethyl methacrylate (production - acetone cyanohydrin process - with sulfuric acid recovery)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1989
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_methyl_methacrylate_methyl_methacrylate_production_acetone_cyanohydrin_process_with_sulfuric_acid_recovery
UUID
9ca3fb7c-0437-48bf-b671-c24aae19c670
Code Snippet
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