Emission Factor

Calcium ammonium nitrate (calcium ammonium nitrate production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Calcium ammonium nitrate' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 15245-12-2. It is called 'azanium;calcium;carbonate;nitrate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CH4CaN2O6. It is solid in normal conditions of temperature and pressure. On a consumer level, 'calcium ammonium nitrate' is used in the following products: anti-freeze products, fertilisers, cosmetics and personal care products, coating products and water treatment chemicals. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products, coating products, anti-freeze products, metal surface treatment products, explosives, heat transfer fluids, water treatment chemicals, adhesives and sealants, non-metal-surface treatment products and washing & cleaning 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: (23-0-0) +0.33 Ca. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCalcium ammonium nitrate (calcium ammonium nitrate production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
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: 19d8d410-6057-466a-ac28-ba0327aeabb3

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_calcium_ammonium_nitrate_calcium_ammonium_nitrate_production
UUID
dbcf2fe8-4071-4f21-a0eb-c551b2938d4a_7694e67a-7f11-53b2-97fa-9526154d614c
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