Maleic anhydride (maleic anhydride production by catalytic oxidation of benzene)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'maleic anhydride' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000108-31-6. It is called 'furan-2 5-dione' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H2O3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a light white colour. 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: adhesives and sealants fertilisers washing & cleaning products and water treatment chemicals. On industrial sites the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: polymers and laboratory chemicals. This substance is used for the synthesis of other substances (use as intermediate). The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.