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GNQ-Malabo_methanol

Chemical Plant in Equatorial Guinea. Approximate location 3.84228, 8.70809.

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GNQ-Malabo_methanol is a chemical plant in Equatorial Guinea with a reported capacity of 967,380 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It emits about 322,863 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 75,259 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

967,380t of chemical
322,863t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Equatorial Guinea
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999060.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 967,380 t of chemical ist GNQ-Malabo_methanol etwa um dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Equatorial Guinea (967,380 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 322,863 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

75,259cars driven for a year
42,105homes' annual energy use
5,381,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

GNQ-Malabo_methanol sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 3.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates 3.84228, 8.70809. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is GNQ-Malabo_methanol?

GNQ-Malabo_methanol is a chemical plant in Equatorial Guinea. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of GNQ-Malabo_methanol?

GNQ-Malabo_methanol has a reported capacity of 967,380 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does GNQ-Malabo_methanol emit?

GNQ-Malabo_methanol emits about 322,863 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 75,259 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Equatorial Guinea.

Where is GNQ-Malabo_methanol located?

GNQ-Malabo_methanol is in Equatorial Guinea, near coordinates 3.84228, 8.70809.

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