Emission Factor

Sodium nitrate (sodium nitrate production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'sodium nitrate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007631-99-4. It is called 'sodium;nitrate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: NNaO3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless to white powder with high solubility in water ammonia alcohol and hydrazine. 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: fertilisers adhesives and sealants anti-freeze products cosmetics and personal care products hydraulic fluids washing & cleaning products and heat transfer 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. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameSodium nitrate (sodium nitrate production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2010
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_sodium_nitrate_sodium_nitrate_production
UUID
a1253d4e-cbaf-475d-bcea-147007d771ec
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