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INEOS, Lavera

Petrochemical in France. Approximate location 43.38504, 5.02081.

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INEOS, Lavera is a petrochemical in France with a reported capacity of 740,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by INEOS AG. By capacity it ranks #1 of 6 petrochemical plants tracked in France. It emits about 927,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 216,287 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median petrochemical.

740,000t of ethylene
927,870t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#11CO₂ rank in France
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731832.

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عند 740,000 t of ethylene، يكون INEOS, Lavera أعلى بكثير من متوسط petrochemical في France (470,000 t of ethylene). 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 927,870 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

216,287cars driven for a year
121,005homes' annual energy use
15,464,500tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in France

INEOS, Lavera : 740,000 t of ethylene740kINEOS, Lav…TotalEnergies Petrochemicals , Gonfreville l'orcher : 525,000 t of ethylene525kTotalEnerg…Societe du Craqueur de L' Aubette SCA , Berre l'etang : 470,000 t of ethylene470kSociete du…Versalis France SAS, Dunkerque : 380,000 t of ethylene380kVersalis F…ExxonMobil Corp., Notre Dame: 318,750 t of ethylene319kExxonMobil…TotalEnergies Feyzin, Feyzin : 250,000 t of ethylene250kTotalEnerg…

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

Operator

Operated by INEOS AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

INEOS, Lavera sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 43.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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 6 petrochemical plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.38504, 5.02081. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is INEOS, Lavera ?

INEOS, Lavera is a petrochemical in France. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of INEOS, Lavera ?

INEOS, Lavera has a reported capacity of 740,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does INEOS, Lavera emit?

INEOS, Lavera emits about 927,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 216,287 cars. That ranks #11 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is INEOS, Lavera located?

INEOS, Lavera is in France, near coordinates 43.38504, 5.02081.

Who operates INEOS, Lavera ?

INEOS, Lavera is operated by INEOS AG.

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