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BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia

Chemical Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.23194, 4.7207.

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BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia is a chemical plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 810,156 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Belgium. It emits about 923,856 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 215,351 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

810,156t of chemical
923,856t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Belgium
1.14t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999004.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 810,156 t of chemical ist BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia deutlich über dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Belgium (400,000 t of chemical). 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 923,856 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

215,351cars driven for a year
120,482homes' annual energy use
15,397,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Belgium

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia: 810,156 t of chemical810kBEL-Antwer…Antwerp Chemical Complex: 400,000 t of chemical400kAntwerp Ch…BEL-Hainaut_ammonia: 231,636 t of chemical232kBEL-Hainau…

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

Local climate

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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

The #1 largest of 3 chemical plants in Belgium by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 51.23194, 4.7207. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia?

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia is a chemical plant in Belgium. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia?

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia has a reported capacity of 810,156 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia emit?

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia emits about 923,856 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 215,351 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia located?

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia is in Belgium, near coordinates 51.23194, 4.7207.

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