Emission Factor

Wood preservative - creosote (wood preservative production - creosote)

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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 'wood preservative creosote' is an organic substance. It is a creosote WEI type C according to EN 13991 (also called heavy oil dead oil) for the use class 4 (use classes according to EN 335-1:2005). It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. It is modelled as a mix of hydrocarbons. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on a consumer level. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: construction and agriculture. Creosote is commonly used to preserve and waterproof cross ties/railway sleepers pilings telephone poles power line poles marine pilings and fence posts. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameWood preservative - creosote (wood preservative production - creosote)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_wood_preservative_creosote_wood_preservative_production_creosote
UUID
c13b79aa-bdbd-4b47-b5ba-351f79a60879
Code Snippet
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