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SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol

Chemical Plant in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 27.07225, 49.41817.

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SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol is a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia with a reported capacity of 5,380,290 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It emits about 1,795,672 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 418,572 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

5,380,290t of chemical
1,795,672t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#23CO₂ rank in Saudi Arabia
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33998948.

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عند 5,380,290 t of chemical، يكون SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol حوالي متوسط chemical plant في Saudi Arabia (5,380,290 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 1,795,672 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

418,572cars driven for a year
234,177homes' annual energy use
29,927,867tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 27.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates 27.07225, 49.41817. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol?

SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol is a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol?

SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol has a reported capacity of 5,380,290 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol emit?

SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol emits about 1,795,672 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 418,572 cars. That ranks #23 among tracked facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Where is SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol located?

SAU-Al Jubayl_methanol is in Saudi Arabia, near coordinates 27.07225, 49.41817.

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