Home / Africa / Egypt / Chemical plants / EGY-'Ataqah_methanol

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol

Chemical Plant in Egypt. Approximate location 29.51527, 32.22718.

Chemical PlantEgyptCO₂ reported

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol is a chemical plant in Egypt with a reported capacity of 2,060,832 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 9 chemical plants tracked in Egypt. It emits about 687,803 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 160,327 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

2,060,832t of chemical
687,803t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#30CO₂ rank in Egypt
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999114.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 2,060,832 t of chemical ist EGY-'Ataqah_methanol deutlich über dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Egypt (638,750 t of chemical). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 80% 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 687,803 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

160,327cars driven for a year
89,698homes' annual energy use
11,463,383tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Egypt

Abu Qir Fertilizer Complex: 2,200,000 t of chemical2.2MAbu Qir Fe…EGY-'Ataqah_methanol: 2,060,832 t of chemical2.1MEGY-'Ataqa…Damietta Fertilizers Complex: 2,000,000 t of chemical2.0MDamietta F…EGY-New Damietta City_methanol: 1,353,072 t of chemical1.4MEGY-New Da…Alexandria Fertilizer Complex: 638,750 t of chemical639kAlexandria…Helwan Fertilizer Plant: 589,670 t of chemical590kHelwan Fer…Aswan Kima Fertilizer Complex: 517,100 t of chemical517kAswan Kima…Nitrogenous Fertilizer Complex: 400,000 t of chemical400kNitrogenou…

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

Local climate

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 29.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 #2 largest of 9 chemical plants in Egypt by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 29.51527, 32.22718. View on OpenStreetMap.

Hot industrial equipment? Cut the heat loss.

Kilns, furnaces, boilers, heat exchangers, valves and steam lines on sites like this lose energy continuously. Inzonex makes patented removable modular insulation for hot industrial equipment:

  • Up to 96% less heat loss from insulated surfaces
  • Surface temperature down to ≤45°C for worker safety
  • 6× faster maintenance access — removable and refittable
  • Typical payback up to 2 years

See Inzonex process-equipment insulation →

Inzonex modular insulation on industrial equipment

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is EGY-'Ataqah_methanol?

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol is a chemical plant in Egypt. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of EGY-'Ataqah_methanol?

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol has a reported capacity of 2,060,832 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does EGY-'Ataqah_methanol emit?

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol emits about 687,803 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 160,327 cars. That ranks #30 among tracked facilities in Egypt.

Where is EGY-'Ataqah_methanol located?

EGY-'Ataqah_methanol is in Egypt, near coordinates 29.51527, 32.22718.

Built from open public data; no personal information. Operate this site? Request a correction or removal.