Nikwax Ltd.

Nikwax Ltd. is a textile mill in United Kingdom with a reported capacity of 139,411,765 USD. It spins, dyes and finishes textiles, leather or apparel using process steam. By capacity it ranks #31 of 68 textile mills tracked in United Kingdom. It emits about 9,186 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,141 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 201% above the median textile mill.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38472588.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 139,411,765 USD ist Nikwax Ltd. etwa um dem Medianwert von textile mill in United Kingdom (139,411,765 USD). Untersektor: textiles-leather-apparel. Als textile mill benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 60–150°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. Textilfabriken nutzen Prozessdampf zum Färben, Veredeln und Trocknen, erfordern oft enge Temperaturkontrolle über lange Laufzeiten — kontinuierliche Wärmeverluste schmälern Gewinne.

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

What 9,186 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 textile mills in United Kingdom

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

Local climate

Nikwax Ltd. sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.1°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 #31 largest of 68 textile mills in United Kingdom by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Tunbridge Wells Food Factory · Food & Beverage · 19,860 t CO₂
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• Purfleet Vegetable Oil Refinery · Food & Beverage · 19,860 t CO₂
• Purfleet Margarine Factory · Food & Beverage · 19,860 t CO₂
• Erith Oil Works · Food & Beverage · 104,279 t CO₂
• Tate And Lyle Plc, Tate & Lyle · Food & Beverage · 111,279 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 51.06613, 0.32941. View on OpenStreetMap.

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