Emission Factor

Borax - anhydrous - powder (borax production)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is borax production, anhydrous, powder. The reference product is borax, anhydrous, powder. Borax, anhydrous, powder is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 001330-43-4. It is called disodium;3,7-dioxido-2,4,6,8,9-pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: B4Na2O7. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears in odourless, crystalline form. 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: lubricants and greases, washing & cleaning products, anti-freeze products, heat transfer fluids and adhesives and sealants. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: building & construction work. This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement), machinery and vehicles, metals and fabricated metal products. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/3519/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameBorax - anhydrous - powder (borax production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2000
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_borax_anhydrous_powder_borax_production_anhydrous_powder
UUID
db0d9619-3d81-49fa-b937-397186f90e43
Code Snippet
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