Emission Factor

Pentane (natural gas production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Pentane' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 109-66-0. It is called 'pentane' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C5H12. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a faint odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, lubricants and greases, anti-freeze products, finger paints, adhesives and sealants, washing & cleaning products, air care products and polishes and waxes. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and paper chemicals, dyes, rubbers and plastics. If used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 45.37 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel, sourced from the distillation of oil. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NamePentane (natural gas production)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8
Region
Unit Type
Year
2010
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 8d211f70-802a-4fe9-9e5a-d18b8b9ee927

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_pentane_natural_gas_production-fuel_use_na
UUID
af1ac39e-0b1c-4adb-bdac-a21d345bcbc9
Code Snippet
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