Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper is a pulp & paper mill in Argentina with a reported capacity of 253,000 t of pulp & paper. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 pulp & paper mills tracked in Argentina. It emits about 136,727 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 31,871 cars.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375323.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 253,000 t of pulp & paper ist Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper etwa um dem Medianwert von pulp & paper mill in Argentina (253,000 t of pulp & paper). Untersektor: pulp-and-paper. Als pulp & paper mill benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 150–250°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. Zellstoff- und Papierfabriken erzeugen ihren eigenen Dampf für Zellstoff-Prozess und Papiertrockner, betreiben große Dampfkesselanlagen, wo Wärmeverlust die Effizienz direkt reduziert.

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

What 136,727 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 pulp & paper mills in Argentina

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

Local climate

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 3 pulp & paper mills in Argentina by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Refisan S.A. San Lorenzo Refinery · Refinery · 510,748 t CO₂
• Pampa Energia Puerto General San Martin, Puerto San Martin · Petrochemical · 26,600 t CO₂
• Lavadero Virasoro S.A. · Textiles · 3,282 t CO₂
• Gerdau Sipar Pérez steel plant · Steel Plant · 21,475 t CO₂
• ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol · Chemical Plant · 60 t CO₂
• ArcelorMittal Acindar Villa Constitución steel plant · Steel Plant · 522,018 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates -32.8263, -60.70209. View on OpenStreetMap.

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