Potassium nitrate - industrial grade (potassium nitrate production - industrial grade)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'potassium nitrate industrial grade' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 007757-79-1. It is called 'potassium nitrate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: KNO3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless to white powder. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level is used in the following products: fertilisers cosmetics and personal care products anti-freeze products and washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging agriculture forestry and fishing and scientific research and development. 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: (14-0-39). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.