Emission Factor

Ethylene (ethylene production - average)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Ethylene, average' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000074-85-1. It is called 'ethene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H4. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colourless gas with a sweet odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: fuels. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: polymers and plastics, fuels and laboratory chemicals. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameEthylene (ethylene production - average)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
1999
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 9df90029-6ff3-4e83-aab6-c0e266ee8ff2

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_ethylene_ethylene_production_average-fuel_use_na
UUID
e5506127-99a2-4eb5-b06e-ae3be10cd5d5
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