Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
b89110fa8cf24e369535da56a69099ca
Materials
Associated ID
4df6ff62-c1d0-470a-aff2-ded6d3a1022c
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Description
Naphtha can be used as a liquid fuel; this dataset includes major raw materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, waterborne emissions, and waste from the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the inventory data are sourced from literature; the production process of naphtha involves general petroleum processing and refining operations, specifically including atmospheric and vacuum distillation, catalytic reforming, catalytic cracking, delayed coking, diesel hydrotreating, gasoline adsorption desulfurization, liquefied gas separation, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) production, and acid gas removal.
Activity Description
The production activities of the product include general petroleum processing and refining operations, specifically atmospheric and vacuum distillation, catalytic reforming, catalytic cracking, delayed coking, diesel hydrotreating, gasoline adsorption desulfurization, liquefied gas separation, methyl tert-butyl ether production, and acid gas removal.
Process Description
Naphtha is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 45 MJ/kg. It is used as a liquid fuel derived from refineries. Its primary applications are in industrial power generation and as a raw material for plastics.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology