Garadagh Methanol — Chemical Plant, Azerbaijan

Garadagh Methanol is a chemical plant in Azerbaijan with a reported capacity of 720,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by SOCAR Methanol LLC. It emits about 240,300 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 56,014 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

720,000t of chemical

240,300t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)

#6CO₂ rank in Azerbaijan

0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257090.

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عند 720,000 t of chemical، يكون Garadagh Methanol حوالي متوسط chemical plant في Azerbaijan (720,000 t of chemical). القطاع الفرعي: chemicals. كـ chemical plant، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 100–500°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. تنتج مصانع الكيماويات مجموعة واسعة من المواد الكيميائية الصناعية والمتخصصة، والعديد منها يتطلب تحكماً دقيقاً بدرجة الحرارة وإدخالاً حرارياً مستدامأ للتفاعلات والفصل.

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

What 240,300 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

56,014cars driven for a year

31,338homes' annual energy use

4,005,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by SOCAR Methanol LLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Garadagh Methanol sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean

~23°Ctypical warm-season

Cold semi-arid steppe: 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

Nearby industrial sites

Baku Steel Company steel plant · Steel Plant · 133,350 t CO₂
SOCAR Heydar Aliyev Baku Refinery · Refinery · 1,208,033 t CO₂
Holcim Garadagh Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 388,063 t CO₂
SOCAR Sumgait Azerichimya, Sumgait · Petrochemical · 250,810 t CO₂
Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 695,596 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 40.38795, 49.85553. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Garadagh Methanol?

Garadagh Methanol is a chemical plant in Azerbaijan. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Garadagh Methanol?

Garadagh Methanol has a reported capacity of 720,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Garadagh Methanol emit?

Garadagh Methanol emits about 240,300 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 56,014 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Azerbaijan.

Where is Garadagh Methanol located?

Garadagh Methanol is in Azerbaijan, near coordinates 40.38795, 49.85553.

Who operates Garadagh Methanol?

Garadagh Methanol is operated by SOCAR Methanol LLC.

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