Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK)

Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK) is a chemical plant in Poland with a reported capacity of 268,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Grupa Azoty SA. By capacity it ranks #5 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Poland. It emits about 368,660 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 85,935 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257227.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 268,000 t of chemical ist Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK) unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Poland (540,000 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 368,660 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 Poland

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

Operator

Operated by Grupa Azoty SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK) sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 50.3°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 #5 largest of 7 chemical plants in Poland by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Twist Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzilanością · Food & Beverage · 35,924 t CO₂
• Zakład Produkcyjny „Cukrownia Cerekiew" · Food & Beverage · 35,924 t CO₂
• Ferrostal Labedy Gliwice steel plant · Steel Plant · 26,929 t CO₂
• Chorula Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 397,682 t CO₂
• Zakłady Mięsne "Madej&Wróbel" Sp. Z O. O. · Food & Beverage · 35,924 t CO₂
• Nik-Pol Sp. Z O.O. · Food & Beverage · 35,924 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 50.31222, 18.24679. View on OpenStreetMap.

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