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MYS-Labuan_methanol

Chemical Plant in Malaysia. Approximate location 5.3146, 115.15344.

Chemical PlantMalaysiaCO₂ reported

MYS-Labuan_methanol is a chemical plant in Malaysia with a reported capacity of 2,281,500 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Malaysia. It emits about 761,451 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 177,494 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

2,281,500t of chemical
761,451t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#22CO₂ rank in Malaysia
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999252.

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عند 2,281,500 t of chemical، يكون MYS-Labuan_methanol حوالي متوسط chemical plant في Malaysia (2,281,500 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 761,451 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

177,494cars driven for a year
99,302homes' annual energy use
12,690,850tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Malaysia

Petronas Methanol Complex (PML): 2,330,000 t of chemical2.3MPetronas M…MYS-Labuan_methanol: 2,281,500 t of chemical2.3MMYS-Labuan…MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol: 77,340 t of chemical77kMYS-Kuala …

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

Local climate

MYS-Labuan_methanol sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 5.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 3 chemical plants in Malaysia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 5.3146, 115.15344. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is MYS-Labuan_methanol?

MYS-Labuan_methanol is a chemical plant in Malaysia. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of MYS-Labuan_methanol?

MYS-Labuan_methanol has a reported capacity of 2,281,500 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does MYS-Labuan_methanol emit?

MYS-Labuan_methanol emits about 761,451 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 177,494 cars. That ranks #22 among tracked facilities in Malaysia.

Where is MYS-Labuan_methanol located?

MYS-Labuan_methanol is in Malaysia, near coordinates 5.3146, 115.15344.

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