Methyl acetate (production - methanol esterification with acetic acid - via reactive distillation)

The activity generating the emissions is methyl acetate production, methanol esterification with acetic acid, via reactive distillation. The Reference Product is methyl acetate. Methyl acetate is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000079-20-9. It is called methyl acetate under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H6O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a volatile form. 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: adhesives and sealants, cosmetics and personal care products and coating products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products and laboratory chemicals. 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/92736/documentation