Ethylene
Commodity certificate for ethylene production with reduced or avoided greenhouse gas emissions. Ethylene is produced primarily via steam cracking of naphtha or ethane and is the primary feedstock for polyethylene, PVC, and other polymers.
Also known as: Ethene
Hierarchy
Section titled “Hierarchy”Broader: Chemicals & Plastics Certificate
Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| addresses product | Ethylene (Products Taxonomy) |
| addresses emission source | Ethylene Production (Emission Sources Taxonomy) |
| reduces Scope 1 emissions from | Ethylene Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
Technical details
- IRI:
https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/INT/commodityCertTypes/Ethylene - Kind: Taxonomy Concept
- command token: ethylene
- command token: ethene
- command token: c2h4