Emission Factor

Acetic acid (acrylic acid production - propylene oxidation)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is acrylic acid production, propylene oxidation. The Reference Product is acetic acid. Acetic acid, without water, in 98% solution state is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000064-19-7. It is called acetic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H4O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and may have a pungent odour. This dataset represents a pure substance (100% active substance). Industrially, this product is mostly used in 98% solution state. 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: coating products, washing & cleaning products, air care products, lubricants and greases, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, anti-freeze products, fertilisers, plant protection products and finger paints. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: laboratory chemicals, oil and gas exploration or production products, washing & cleaning products, water treatment chemicals, polymers, coating products and pH regulators and water treatment products. 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/275721/documentation

PropertyValue
NameAcetic acid (acrylic acid production - propylene oxidation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
1989
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_acetic_acid_acrylic_acid_production_propylene_oxidation
UUID
c23884bd-d2a9-4737-b654-d01bb00afc10
Code Snippet
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