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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility

Chemical Plant in Kenya. Approximate location -1.89628, 36.29701.

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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya with a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. It emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

350,000t of chemical
127,500t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Kenya
0.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257190.

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عند 350,000 t of chemical، يكون Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility حوالي متوسط chemical plant في Kenya (350,000 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 127,500 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

29,720cars driven for a year
16,628homes' annual energy use
2,125,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 1.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: 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

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Location

Coordinates -1.89628, 36.29701. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility has a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emit?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Kenya.

Where is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility located?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is in Kenya, near coordinates -1.89628, 36.29701.

Who operates Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd.

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