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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
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
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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