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Solvay Povoa Facility

Chemical Plant in Portugal. Approximate location 38.85576, -9.06753.

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Solvay Povoa Facility is a chemical plant in Portugal with a reported capacity of 230,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Solvay NV. It emits about 76,073 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 17,733 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

230,000t of chemical
76,073t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#49CO₂ rank in Portugal
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257184.

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عند 230,000 t of chemical، يكون Solvay Povoa Facility حوالي متوسط chemical plant في Portugal (230,000 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 76,073 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

17,733cars driven for a year
9,921homes' annual energy use
1,267,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Solvay NV. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Solvay Povoa Facility sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 38.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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

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Location

Coordinates 38.85576, -9.06753. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Solvay Povoa Facility?

Solvay Povoa Facility is a chemical plant in Portugal. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Solvay Povoa Facility?

Solvay Povoa Facility has a reported capacity of 230,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Solvay Povoa Facility emit?

Solvay Povoa Facility emits about 76,073 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 17,733 cars. That ranks #49 among tracked facilities in Portugal.

Where is Solvay Povoa Facility located?

Solvay Povoa Facility is in Portugal, near coordinates 38.85576, -9.06753.

Who operates Solvay Povoa Facility?

Solvay Povoa Facility is operated by Solvay NV.

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