Propionic acid (acetic acid production - from naphtha oxidation)

The activity generating the emissions is acetic acid production, from naphtha oxidation. The reference product is propionic acid. Propionic acid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000079-09-4. It is called propanoic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H6O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a sharp rancid odor. 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: air care products, washing & cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), polishes and waxes and plant protection products. 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 ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/92678/documentation.