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Tuticorin Chemical Complex

Chemical Plant in India. Approximate location 8.74118, 78.13674.

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Tuticorin Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in India with a reported capacity of 157,850 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. By capacity it ranks #19 of 26 chemical plants tracked in India. It emits about 392,466 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 91,484 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

157,850t of chemical
392,466t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#226CO₂ rank in India
2.49t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257199.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 157,850 t of chemical، يكون Tuticorin Chemical Complex أقل من متوسط chemical plant في India (544,500 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 392,466 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

91,484cars driven for a year
51,182homes' annual energy use
6,541,100tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in India

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

Operator

Operated by Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Tuticorin Chemical Complex sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 8.7°N in the northern 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

The #19 largest of 26 chemical plants in India by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 8.74118, 78.13674. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Tuticorin Chemical Complex?

Tuticorin Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in India. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Tuticorin Chemical Complex?

Tuticorin Chemical Complex has a reported capacity of 157,850 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Tuticorin Chemical Complex emit?

Tuticorin Chemical Complex emits about 392,466 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 91,484 cars. That ranks #226 among tracked facilities in India.

Where is Tuticorin Chemical Complex located?

Tuticorin Chemical Complex is in India, near coordinates 8.74118, 78.13674.

Who operates Tuticorin Chemical Complex?

Tuticorin Chemical Complex is operated by Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

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