Emission Factor

Whey (market for whey)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'whey' is a by-product of cheese and tofu production. The process step of adding a coagulant (f.e. calcium sulfate) to the soybase (tofu production) or milk (cheese production) results in whey and curds. The curd is then pressed to remove the whey. In cheese production The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameWhey (market for whey)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryLivestock Farming
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 146fa1f6-b215-4a07-8bc0-65c5ce46a81e

API Reference

Activity ID
livestock_farming-type_whey_market_for_whey
UUID
be4577bf-8f66-47ff-b447-5c069f0cf72e
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