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Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk

Petrochemical in Netherlands. Approximate location 51.6822, 4.56971.

PetrochemicalNetherlandsCO₂ reported

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk is a petrochemical in Netherlands with a reported capacity of 910,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Shell PLC. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in Netherlands. It emits about 1,336,848 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 311,620 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9% above the median petrochemical.

910,000t of ethylene
1,336,848t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#9CO₂ rank in Netherlands
1.47t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648367.

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عند 910,000 t of ethylene، يكون Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk أقل من متوسط petrochemical في Netherlands (1,310,000 t of ethylene). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 13% أعلى من متوسط petrochemical. القطاع الفرعي: petrochemical-steam-cracking. كـ petrochemical، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 300–800°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. تقوم مصافي البتروكيماويات بتكسير الهيدروكربونات عند درجات حرارة عالية جداً لإنتاج الإثيلين والبروبيلين والمواد الكيميائية الأساسية الأخرى — أحد أكثر العمليات الصناعية كثافة في الحرارة.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 1,336,848 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

311,620cars driven for a year
174,341homes' annual energy use
22,280,800tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Netherlands

Dow Chemical Co. , Terneuzen (No. 1) : 1,825,000 t of ethylene1.8MDow Chemic…SABIC Europe , Geleen (No. 4): 1,310,000 t of ethylene1.3MSABIC Euro…Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk : 910,000 t of ethylene910kShell Nede…

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

Operator

Operated by Shell PLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.7°N in the northern 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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in Netherlands by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.6822, 4.56971. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk ?

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk is a petrochemical in Netherlands. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk ?

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk has a reported capacity of 910,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk emit?

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk emits about 1,336,848 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 311,620 cars. That ranks #9 among tracked facilities in Netherlands.

Where is Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk located?

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk is in Netherlands, near coordinates 51.6822, 4.56971.

Who operates Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk ?

Shell Nederland Chemie BV , Moerdijk is operated by Shell PLC.

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