Emission Factor

Sodium hydroxide - without water - in 50% solution state (chlor-alkali electrolysis - membrane cell)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is chlor-alkali electrolysis, membrane cell. The Reference Product is sodium hydroxide, without water, in 50% solution state. Sodium hydroxide, without water, in 50% solution state is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 001310-73-2. It is called sodium;hydroxide under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: HNaO. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure , it appears as a white powdery solid, which are soluble in glycerol, alcohols and water. It is modelled as a pure substance. Industrially, this product is mostly used in 50% solution state. 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: laboratory chemicals. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. 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/8604/documentation

PropertyValue
NameSodium hydroxide - without water - in 50% solution state (chlor-alkali electrolysis - membrane cell)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
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_sodium_hydroxide_without_water_in_50_percent_solution_state_chlor_alkali_electrolysis_membrane_cell
UUID
a45b4380-d770-4efe-96d7-d21bb816c89e
Code Snippet
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