Emission Factor

Ammonium nitrate (market for ammonium nitrate)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Ammonium nitrate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 6484-52-2. It is called 'ammomium nitrate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: H4N2O3. It is solid in normal conditions of temperature and pressure. On a consumer level, 'ammonium nitrate' is used in the following products: fertilisers, explosives and adhesives and sealants. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: chemicals, wood and wood products, plastic products, fabricated metal products and food products. Based on EU regulations (REGULATION (EU) 2019/1009), if this substance would be used as fertiliser, it could be labelled as N-P-K of: (35-0-0). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameAmmonium nitrate (market for ammonium nitrate)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 11Version log
  • Replaced by: 8e730ea3-edb4-4694-be33-6db609a6689c

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_ammonium_nitrate_market_for_ammonium_nitrate
UUID
d99ca5c8-01c8-4d2c-bebb-77377a49a11d_a498d9fb-9402-4374-b2e2-3f85f5d98f43
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