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Light fuel oil (market for light fuel oil)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Light fuel oil' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 42.6 MJ/kg. It is used as a liquid fuel and is sourced from petroleum refineries or waste polyethylene. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic heating and motor fuel. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameLight fuel oil (market for light fuel oil)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Europe without Switzerland (EU_EXP_CH)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1989
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: a59309ea-ac01-4f70-a046-c37989f9438a

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_light_fuel_oil_market_for_light_fuel_oil-fuel_use_na
UUID
a97f2843-1f91-44f5-9ce9-eac4a095ff16_b89dadb0-75e9-44fd-8d41-1ec8dcce23b6
Code Snippet
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