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Motunui Methanol Complex

Chemical Plant in New Zealand. Approximate location -38.99164, 174.2818.

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Motunui Methanol Complex is a chemical plant in New Zealand with a reported capacity of 1,500,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Methanex Corp. It emits about 500,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 116,696 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

1,500,000t of chemical
500,625t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in New Zealand
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257144.

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عند 1,500,000 t of chemical، يكون Motunui Methanol Complex حوالي متوسط chemical plant في New Zealand (1,500,000 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 500,625 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

116,696cars driven for a year
65,288homes' annual energy use
8,343,750tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Methanex Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Motunui Methanol Complex sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 39.0°S in the southern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Location

Coordinates -38.99164, 174.2818. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Motunui Methanol Complex?

Motunui Methanol Complex is a chemical plant in New Zealand. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Motunui Methanol Complex?

Motunui Methanol Complex has a reported capacity of 1,500,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Motunui Methanol Complex emit?

Motunui Methanol Complex emits about 500,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 116,696 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in New Zealand.

Where is Motunui Methanol Complex located?

Motunui Methanol Complex is in New Zealand, near coordinates -38.99164, 174.2818.

Who operates Motunui Methanol Complex?

Motunui Methanol Complex is operated by Methanex Corp.

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