Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
8fdb451474cb4d57a6a0dd5764b9a914
Materials
Associated ID
579d4e5b-b619-4f58-af06-3d85d24388dc
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Description
Ethylene is used to manufacture polymers and plastics, fuels, and laboratory chemicals; this dataset includes primary raw and auxiliary materials, energy, atmospheric emissions, water discharges, and waste generated during the production process; infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction, as well as noise pollution generated during the operation of ethylene production facilities, are not included within the dataset boundary; the life cycle inventory is compiled from data collected from multiple sources; the production process for coal-based methanol-to-ethylene includes coal gasification, purification, methanol synthesis, methanol refining, and methanol-to-ethylene conversion.
Activity Description
The production process of coal-based methanol to ethylene includes coal gasification, purification, methanol synthesis, methanol refining, and methanol to ethylene conversion.
Process Description
Ethylene is an organic substance with the CAS number: 000074-85-1. Its IUPAC name is ethylene, and its molecular formula is C2H4. Under normal temperature and pressure, it is a colorless gas with a sweet odor. It is modeled as a pure substance. Modeling this substance in solution requires the user to add their chosen solvent into the model. At the consumer level, it is used in the following products: fuels. In industrial settings, this substance is used to manufacture products in the following sectors: polymers and plastics, fuels, and laboratory chemicals.
Time period
2019
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology