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Lonza Ltd. , Visp

Petrochemical in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.30112, 7.88796.

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Lonza Ltd. , Visp is a petrochemical in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 25,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It emits about 32,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,605 cars.

25,000t of ethylene
32,625t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#17CO₂ rank in Switzerland
1.31t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648376.

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عند 25,000 t of ethylene، يكون Lonza Ltd. , Visp حوالي متوسط petrochemical في Switzerland (25,000 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 32,625 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

7,605cars driven for a year
4,255homes' annual energy use
543,750tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Lonza Ltd. , Visp sits in a polar tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 46.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~-5°Ctypical annual mean
~6°Ctypical warm-season
Polar tundra: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

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Location

Coordinates 46.30112, 7.88796. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lonza Ltd. , Visp?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp is a petrochemical in Switzerland. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Lonza Ltd. , Visp?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp has a reported capacity of 25,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Lonza Ltd. , Visp emit?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp emits about 32,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,605 cars. That ranks #17 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is Lonza Ltd. , Visp located?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp is in Switzerland, near coordinates 46.30112, 7.88796.

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