LyondellBasell , Munchsmunster

LyondellBasell , Munchsmunster is a petrochemical in Germany with a reported capacity of 400,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by LyondellBasell Industries NV. By capacity it ranks #7 of 9 petrochemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 521,997 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 121,678 cars.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648356.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 400,000 t of ethylene ist LyondellBasell , Munchsmunster unter dem Medianwert von petrochemical in Germany (565,000 t of ethylene). Untersektor: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Als petrochemical benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 300–800°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. Petrochemische Anlagen spalten Kohlenwasserstoffe bei sehr hohen Temperaturen auf, um Ethylen, Propylen und andere Basischemikalien zu erzeugen — einer der wärmeintensivsien Industrieprozesse.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 521,997 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 petrochemical plants in Germany

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

Operator

Operated by LyondellBasell Industries NV. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

LyondellBasell , Munchsmunster sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.8°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 #7 largest of 9 petrochemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Bayernoil Neustadt Refinery · Refinery · 1,238,077 t CO₂
• Bayernoil Vohburg Refinery · Refinery · 1,141,420 t CO₂
• Gunvor Ingolstadt Refinery · Refinery · 1,046,302 t CO₂
• Fels-Werke Gmbh, Kalkwerk Saal · Lime Plant · 336,017 t CO₂
• Südzucker Werk Regensburg · Food & Beverage · 151,340 t CO₂
• Südstärke Gmbh Werk Sünching · Food & Beverage · 151,340 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 48.75539, 11.70453. View on OpenStreetMap.

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