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San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol

Chemical Plant in Mexico. Approximate location 19.25237, -98.41242.

Chemical PlantMexicoCO₂ reported

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol is a chemical plant in Mexico with a reported capacity of 168,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Petróleos Mexicanos EPE. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Mexico. It emits about 56,070 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 13,070 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

168,000t of chemical
56,070t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#56CO₂ rank in Mexico
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257177.

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عند 168,000 t of chemical، يكون San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol أقل من متوسط chemical plant في Mexico (366,936 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 56,070 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

13,070cars driven for a year
7,312homes' annual energy use
934,500tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Mexico

MEX-Cosoleacaque_ammonia: 690,156 t of chemical690kMEX-Cosole…México: 366,936 t of chemical367kMéxicoSan Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol: 168,000 t of chemical168kSan Martin…

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

Operator

Operated by Petróleos Mexicanos EPE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 19.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~15°Ctypical annual mean
~20°Ctypical warm-season
Subtropical highland: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

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

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Location

Coordinates 19.25237, -98.41242. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol?

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol is a chemical plant in Mexico. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol?

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol has a reported capacity of 168,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol emit?

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol emits about 56,070 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 13,070 cars. That ranks #56 among tracked facilities in Mexico.

Where is San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol located?

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol is in Mexico, near coordinates 19.25237, -98.41242.

Who operates San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol?

San Martin Texmelucan Independencia Methanol is operated by Petróleos Mexicanos EPE.

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