Emission Factor

Sodium hypochlorite - without water - in 15% solution state (chlor-alkali electrolysis - average production)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is chlor-alkali electrolysis, average production. The Reference Product is sodium hypochlorite, without water, in 15% solution state. Sodium hypochlorite, without water, in 15% solution state is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007681-52-9. It is called sodium;hypochlorite under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: ClNaO. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a greenish-yellow liquid with a disagreeable, sweetish odor. It is modelled as a pure substance. Industrially, this product is mostly used in 15% 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: washing & cleaning products, textile treatment products and dyes, water treatment chemicals, perfumes and fragrances and cosmetics and personal care 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 transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/29705/documentation

PropertyValue
NameSodium hypochlorite - without water - in 15% solution state (chlor-alkali electrolysis - average production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
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_sodium_hypochlorite_without_water_in_15_percent_solution_state_chlor_alkali_electrolysis_average_production
UUID
ccf57cce-28ec-4f85-aba2-824807634db1
Code Snippet
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