BioMCN Methanol Facility

BioMCN Methanol Facility is a chemical plant in Netherlands with a reported capacity of 1,000,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by OCI Global . By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 chemical plants tracked in Netherlands. It emits about 333,750 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 77,797 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257046.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1,000,000 t of chemical ist BioMCN Methanol Facility etwa um dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Netherlands (1,000,000 t of chemical). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 76% 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 333,750 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Netherlands

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

Operator

Operated by OCI Global .

Local climate

BioMCN Methanol Facility sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 4 chemical plants in Netherlands by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• DAMCO Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A. · Metals Plant · 115,000 t CO₂
• Delfzijl aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 336,036 t CO₂
• Frieslandcampina Bedum · Food & Beverage · 46,589 t CO₂
• Suiker Unie Vierverlaten · Food & Beverage · 151,340 t CO₂
• Avebe U.A. (Ter Apelkanaal) · Food & Beverage · 114,340 t CO₂
• Frieslandcampina Butter & Milkpowder · Food & Beverage · 46,589 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 53.31885, 6.95493. View on OpenStreetMap.

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