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ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol

Chemical Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -32.94672, -60.9732.

Chemical PlantArgentinaCO₂ reported

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is a chemical plant in Argentina with a reported capacity of 180 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #5 of 5 chemical plants tracked in Argentina. It emits about 60 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 14 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

180t of chemical
60t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#68CO₂ rank in Argentina
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999034.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 180 t of chemical ist ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Argentina (6,396 t of chemical). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 85% unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant. Untersektor: chemicals. Als chemical plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 100–500°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Chemieanlagen erzeugen eine breite Palette von Industrie- und Spezialchemikalien, viele erfordern präzise Temperaturkontrolle und nachhaltigen Wärmeeintrag für Reaktionen und Trennungen.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 60 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

14cars driven for a year
8homes' annual energy use
1,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Argentina

ARG-Metán_ammonia: 790,380 t of chemical790kARG-Metán_…Argentina: 136,944 t of chemical137kArgentinaARG-Bahía Blanca_ammonia: 6,396 t of chemical6kARG-Bahía …ARG-Tercero Arriba_ammonia: 264 t of chemical264ARG-Tercer…ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol: 180 t of chemical180ARG-San Lo…

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

Local climate

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 5 chemical plants in Argentina by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -32.94672, -60.9732. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol?

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is a chemical plant in Argentina. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol?

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol has a reported capacity of 180 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol emit?

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol emits about 60 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 14 cars. That ranks #68 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol located?

ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is in Argentina, near coordinates -32.94672, -60.9732.

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