Emission Factor

Silicon - solar grade - modified Siemens process (at plant)

39.6
kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of silicon - solar grade - modified Siemens process (at plant). Provided by the Integrated Carbon Metrics (ICM) Embodied Carbon Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Database (ICM Database). Note: The CO2e value only takes into account CO2 CH4 and N2O. The CO2e values were calculated using the process method (no embodied GHG emissions from input-output processes are included). Data quality flag: Methodology - The source does not specify the IPCC AR version of GWPs used to calculate CO2e.

PropertyValue
NameSilicon - solar grade - modified Siemens process (at plant)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
SourceICM Database
Source DatasetIntegrated Carbon Metrics Embodied Carbon Life Cycle Inventory Database
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e39.6kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_silicon_solar_grade_modified_siemens_process_at_plant
UUID
cd93216e-f4e3-4350-b65a-c119c4d74b9d
Code Snippet
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