Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
df4089f685c74d56a6fdbf42d3dff121
Materials
Associated ID
2c381fac-d648-4e0a-9102-65bcf52fae49
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Description
Diesel can be used as fuel for vehicles in automotive, railway, aviation, agricultural, and military applications; this dataset includes key primary and secondary materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, water discharges, and waste from the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and factory construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the life cycle inventory is compiled from data obtained from multiple sources; the process of producing diesel through crude oil refining includes crude oil transportation to refineries, heating and fractionation, distillation, desulfurization, and refining steps.
Activity Description
The process of producing diesel from crude oil refining includes procedures such as transporting crude oil to refineries, heating and fractionation, distillation, desulfurization, and refining.
Process Description
Diesel is a fossil fuel. It serves as a liquid fuel derived from the fractional distillation of crude oil. Its primary applications are in the following sectors: automotive, railway, aviation, agriculture, and military vehicles.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology