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Light fuel oil (petroleum refinery operation)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product light fuel oil' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 42.6 MJ/kg. It is used as a liquid fuel and is sourced from petroleum refineries or waste polyethylene. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic heating and motor fuel. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameLight fuel oil (petroleum refinery operation)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Switzerland (CH)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1980
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 3a00c928-1b0a-46ea-8d02-8fd264c34f6e

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_light_fuel_oil_petroleum_refinery_operation-fuel_use_na
UUID
e5c8617d-4cdc-4057-a5cc-cc6d168e1bd8
Code Snippet
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