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Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires

Petrochemical in Argentina. Approximate location -38.76584, -62.29041.

PetrochemicalArgentinaCO₂ reported

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires is a petrochemical in Argentina with a reported capacity of 730,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by The Dow Chemical Company . By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 petrochemical plants tracked in Argentina. It emits about 514,922 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 120,028 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 48% below the median petrochemical.

730,000t of ethylene
514,922t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Argentina
0.71t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732004.

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عند 730,000 t of ethylene، يكون Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires حوالي متوسط petrochemical في Argentina (730,000 t of ethylene). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 18% أقل من متوسط petrochemical. القطاع الفرعي: petrochemical-steam-cracking. كـ petrochemical، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 300–800°C) لعملياته الصناعية الأساسية — حرارة يجب توفيرها بواسطة الغلايات أو الأفران أو الاحتراق المباشر، والخسائر من خلال الحاويات والأنابيب غير المعزولة تمثل وقود مهدر. يمكن للعزل المعياري القابل للإزالة أن يقلل هذه الخسائر بمقدار 80-96٪، وتبريد الأسطح إلى ≤45°C، مع فترة استرجاع غالباً أقل من سنتين. تقوم مصافي البتروكيماويات بتكسير الهيدروكربونات عند درجات حرارة عالية جداً لإنتاج الإثيلين والبروبيلين والمواد الكيميائية الأساسية الأخرى — أحد أكثر العمليات الصناعية كثافة في الحرارة.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 514,922 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

120,028cars driven for a year
67,152homes' annual energy use
8,582,033tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Argentina

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires: 730,000 t of ethylene730kDow Argent…Pampa Energia Puerto General San Martin, Puerto San Martin: 31,000 t of ethylene31kPampa Ener…

Reported capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by The Dow Chemical Company .

Local climate

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 38.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 petrochemical plants in Argentina by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -38.76584, -62.29041. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires?

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires is a petrochemical in Argentina. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires?

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires has a reported capacity of 730,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires emit?

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires emits about 514,922 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 120,028 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires located?

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires is in Argentina, near coordinates -38.76584, -62.29041.

Who operates Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires?

Dow Argentina Bahia Blanca Chemical Complex, Bahia Blanca,Buenos Aires is operated by The Dow Chemical Company .

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