Citric acid (citric acid production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Citric acid' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000077-92-9. It is called '2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C6H8O7. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as colourless crystals. It is fairly soluble in water, ethanol and ether. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, air care products, polishes and waxes, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, photo-chemicals and coating products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.