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Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex

Chemical Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 4.83548, 7.10292.

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Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in Nigeria with a reported capacity of 1,400,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 chemical plants tracked in Nigeria. It emits about 3,150,986 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 734,496 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

1,400,000t of chemical
3,150,986t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Nigeria
2.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257166.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 1,400,000 t of chemical، يكون Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex أعلى بكثير من متوسط chemical plant في Nigeria (730,000 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 3,150,986 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

734,496cars driven for a year
410,927homes' annual energy use
52,516,433tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Nigeria

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex: 1,400,000 t of chemical1.4MPort Harco…Onne (Port Harcourt) Fertilizer Complex: 730,000 t of chemical730kOnne (Port…NGA-Obio/Akpor_methanol: 656,304 t of chemical656kNGA-Obio/A…NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol: 546,396 t of chemical546kNGA-Port H…

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

Operator

Operated by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 4.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: 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 #1 largest of 4 chemical plants in Nigeria by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 4.83548, 7.10292. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex?

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in Nigeria. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex?

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex has a reported capacity of 1,400,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex emit?

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex emits about 3,150,986 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 734,496 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Nigeria.

Where is Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex located?

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex is in Nigeria, near coordinates 4.83548, 7.10292.

Who operates Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex?

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex is operated by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd.

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