CHEROKEE NITROGEN

CHEROKEE NITROGEN is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #148 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 164,457 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 38,335 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 13896% above the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674484.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist CHEROKEE NITROGEN etwa um dem Medianwert von chemical plant in United States (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 186% 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 164,457 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 United States

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

Local climate

CHEROKEE NITROGEN sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 34.8°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 #148 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Cherokee Nitrogen Facility · Chemical Plant · 235,173 t CO₂
• L. O. Bishop Bbq · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Gemstone Ventures Dba Rcf, Llc Or Gemstone Foods · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• MONARCH CERAMIC TILE INC · Metals Plant · 19,935 t CO₂
• Shoals Provision Inc. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• WISE ALLOYS, LLC - Alabama Reclamation Plant · Metals Plant · 94,254 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 34.80302, -87.93974. View on OpenStreetMap.

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