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BASF FREEPORT SITE

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 29.00208, -95.39978.

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BASF FREEPORT SITE is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #69 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 607,067 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 141,507 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 51565% above the median chemical plant.

1unitless
607,067t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#213CO₂ rank in United States
607067.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674458.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist BASF FREEPORT SITE etwa um dem Medianwert von chemical plant in United States (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 955% über dem Medianwert von chemical plant. Untersektor: other-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 607,067 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

141,507cars driven for a year
79,169homes' annual energy use
10,117,783tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

United States: 13,733,340 t of chemical13.7MUnited Sta…Geismar Methanol Terminal: 4,000,000 t of chemical4.0MGeismar Me…Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex: 3,932,650 t of chemical3.9MDonaldsonv…Coffeyville Nitrogen Fertilizer facility: 1,026,480 t of chemical1.0MCoffeyvill…Woodward Fertilizer: 1,000,000 t of chemical1000kWoodward F…Verdigris Fertilizers Ammonia Facility: 997,900 t of chemical998kVerdigris …Enid Nitrogenous Fertilizers: 920,790 t of chemical921kEnid Nitro…Beaumont Methanol and Ammonia: 910,000 t of chemical910kBeaumont M…

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

Local climate

BASF FREEPORT SITE sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.0°N in the northern 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 #69 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 29.00208, -95.39978. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is BASF FREEPORT SITE?

BASF FREEPORT SITE is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of BASF FREEPORT SITE?

BASF FREEPORT SITE has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does BASF FREEPORT SITE emit?

BASF FREEPORT SITE emits about 607,067 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 141,507 cars. That ranks #213 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is BASF FREEPORT SITE located?

BASF FREEPORT SITE is in United States, near coordinates 29.00208, -95.39978.

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