Emission Factor

Ethylene (market for ethylene)

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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 'ethylene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000074-85-1. It is called 'ethene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H4. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colourless gas with a sweet odour. 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: fuels. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: polymers and plastics fuels and laboratory chemicals. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameEthylene (market for ethylene)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_ethylene_market_for_ethylene-fuel_use_na
UUID
5a113edd-65f2-4f62-8924-7f00c3f558ed
Code Snippet
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