Heptane (market for heptane)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product heptane is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000142-82-5. It is called 'heptane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C7H16. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. 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: fuels polishes and waxes and washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: coating products pH regulators and water treatment products laboratory chemicals polymers oil and gas exploration chemicals machinery and vehicles. If used as a fuel it has a calorific value of 44.77 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel sourced from molecular sieve separation of naphtha. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.