Emission Factor

Methanol (production - from natural gas reforming)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is methanol production, from natural gas reforming. The Reference Product is methanol. Methanol is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000067-56-1. It is called methanol under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CH4O. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a pungent odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. 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, anti-freeze products and fuels. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: laboratory chemicals, water treatment chemicals, fuels and washing & cleaning products. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). 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/276565/documentation

PropertyValue
NameMethanol (production - from natural gas reforming)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
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_methanol_methanol_production_natural_gas_reforming
UUID
ce6b1a68-15c1-4d19-8f0e-30e5d58c2032
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