Emission Factor

Pentane (natural gas liquids fractionation)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Pentane' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 109-66-0. It is called 'pentane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C5H12. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a faint odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, lubricants and greases, anti-freeze products, finger paints, adhesives and sealants, washing & cleaning products, air care products and polishes and waxes. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and paper chemicals, dyes, rubbers and plastics. If used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 45.37 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel, sourced from the distillation of oil. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePentane (natural gas liquids fractionation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2008
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: df3cd2fa-89f2-4a75-aca9-d8869a27252f

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_pentane_natural_gas_liquids_fractionation
UUID
fec9394c-7c74-4107-9c71-e9334ee21795_a300dfb2-454a-4bb1-aabc-257cc84994c3
Code Snippet
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