Low density polyethylene, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.001
Included processes: production of low density polyethylene from ethylene feedstock Remark: Data is for the production of 1t of LDPE, based on data provided by Qenos specific to the Qenos Alkathene plant in Botany. The process involves using a high pressure autoclave process. Geography: Refers to the production of Qenos' Botany plant Technology: Average Time period: Data collected for 2009/2010 Version 1.0 Record: Data entry by: Paul-Antoine Bontinck E-mail: paul@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU Generator: Generator/publicator: Tim Grant Telephone: 0061 408104977; E-mail: tim@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU
- Sector
- Other Materials
- Contributor
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- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Reference ID
ca73a9dd-38c6-3525-893d-0233fa82a973
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Documentation
- Quantitative reference
- Low density polyethylene, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Data collected from Qenos, producer of PE in Australia
- Creation date
- 26 Jun 2015
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- material
- Sources
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Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low density polyethylene, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1000.0 | kg | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black coal, NSW, at mine {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 75.0 | kg | — |
| Chemical, organic {GLO}| market for chemical, organic | Cut-off, U | 11.0 | kg | Isoparl |
| Chemical, organic {GLO}| market for chemical, organic | Cut-off, U | 11.0 | kg | Other additives |
| Chemical, organic {GLO}| market for chemical, organic | Cut-off, U | 1.86 | kg | Polymerisation catalyst |
| Electricity, high voltage {AU-NSW}| market for electricity, high voltage | AusLCI, U | 992.0 | kWh | — |
| Ethylene, Botany, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1085.0 | kg | — |
| Liquefied petroleum gas {RoW}| market for liquefied petroleum gas | Cut-off, U | 0.4 | kg | Propane |
| Natural gas, high pressure, New South Wales {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 24.720893141945776 | kg | — |
| Steam, in chemical industry {RoW}| market for steam, in chemical industry | Cut-off, U | 0.0 | t | Internal process - steam produced at olefins plant and used within Botany plant |
| Steam, in chemical industry {RoW}| market for steam, in chemical industry | Cut-off, U | 0.0 | t | Internal process - steam produced at olefins plant and used within Botany plant |
Outputs to treatment
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater treatment {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.2 | m3 | Trade waste |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, fresh | — | 3.13 | m3 | — |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | Emission to air | unspecified | 0.00005 | kg | — |
| Carbon dioxide | Emission to air | unspecified | 420.0 | kg | — |
| Carbon monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 2.2 | g | — |
| Nitrogen oxides | Emission to air | unspecified | 0.013 | kg | — |
| Sulfur dioxide | Emission to air | unspecified | 0.0017 | kg | — |
| VOC, volatile organic compounds | Emission to air | unspecified | 5.22 | kg | — |
| particulates (>10um) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0019 | kg | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED_naturalgas | 50.16 | — | MJ/kg |