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NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol

Chemical Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 4.74775, 7.03509.

Chemical PlantNigeriaCO₂ reported

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol is a chemical plant in Nigeria with a reported capacity of 546,396 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 chemical plants tracked in Nigeria. It emits about 182,360 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 42,508 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

546,396t of chemical
182,360t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#17CO₂ rank in Nigeria
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999073.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 546,396 t of chemical ist NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Nigeria (730,000 t of chemical). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 85% 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 182,360 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

42,508cars driven for a year
23,782homes' annual energy use
3,039,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Nigeria

Port Harcourt Fertilizer Complex: 1,400,000 t of chemical1.4MPort Harco…Onne (Port Harcourt) Fertilizer Complex: 730,000 t of chemical730kOnne (Port…NGA-Obio/Akpor_methanol: 656,304 t of chemical656kNGA-Obio/A…NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol: 546,396 t of chemical546kNGA-Port H…

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

Local climate

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 4.7°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

The #4 largest of 4 chemical plants in Nigeria by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 4.74775, 7.03509. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol?

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol is a chemical plant in Nigeria. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol?

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol has a reported capacity of 546,396 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol emit?

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol emits about 182,360 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 42,508 cars. That ranks #17 among tracked facilities in Nigeria.

Where is NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol located?

NGA-Port Harcourt_methanol is in Nigeria, near coordinates 4.74775, 7.03509.

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