Emission Factor

Acetylene (acetylene production)

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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 'acetylene' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000074-86-2. It is called 'acetylene' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H2. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure. 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: laboratory chemicals metal surface treatment products lubricants and greases welding & soldering products and fuels. 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.

PropertyValue
NameAcetylene (acetylene production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1991
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
chemicals-type_acetylene_acetylene_production
UUID
b448312a-9a3e-4407-b335-6a5865a03eaa
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