Sodium nitrate (sodium nitrate production)

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.