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Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex

Chemical Plant in China. Approximate location 36.81056, 95.30666.

Chemical PlantChinaCO₂ reported

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in China with a reported capacity of 7,257,480 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 157 chemical plants tracked in China. It emits about 19,583,307 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 4,564,873 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

7,257,480t of chemical
19,583,307t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#9CO₂ rank in China
2.70t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257094.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 7,257,480 t of chemical ist Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex deutlich über dem Medianwert von chemical plant in China (483,735 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 19,583,307 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

4,564,873cars driven for a year
2,553,900homes' annual energy use
326,388,450tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in China

China: 24,681,946 t of chemical24.7MChinaGolmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex: 7,257,480 t of chemical7.3MGolmud (Qa…CHN-Yinchuan_methanol: 5,381,277 t of chemical5.4MCHN-Yinchu…CHN-Cangzhou_ammonia: 3,704,508 t of chemical3.7MCHN-Cangzh…CHN-Ordos_ammonia: 3,534,156 t of chemical3.5MCHN-Ordos_…CHN-Xilin Gol_methanol: 3,250,524 t of chemical3.3MCHN-Xilin …CHN-Yulin_methanol: 3,119,148 t of chemical3.1MCHN-Yulin_…Tangshan (Nanbao) Chemical Complex: 3,084,430 t of chemical3.1MTangshan (…

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

Local climate

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 36.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~26°Ctypical warm-season
Cold desert: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 157 chemical plants in China by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 36.81056, 95.30666. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex?

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in China. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex?

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex has a reported capacity of 7,257,480 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex emit?

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex emits about 19,583,307 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 4,564,873 cars. That ranks #9 among tracked facilities in China.

Where is Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex located?

Golmud (Qarhan) Chemical Complex is in China, near coordinates 36.81056, 95.30666.

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