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OMV AG , Schwechat

Petrochemical in Austria. Approximate location 48.13992, 16.51281.

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OMV AG , Schwechat is a petrochemical in Austria with a reported capacity of 500,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by OMV AG. It emits about 626,939 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 146,140 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median petrochemical.

500,000t of ethylene
626,939t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#5CO₂ rank in Austria
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648341.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 500,000 t of ethylene ist OMV AG , Schwechat etwa um dem Medianwert von petrochemical in Austria (500,000 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 626,939 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

146,140cars driven for a year
81,760homes' annual energy use
10,448,983tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by OMV AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

OMV AG , Schwechat sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

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Location

Coordinates 48.13992, 16.51281. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is OMV AG , Schwechat ?

OMV AG , Schwechat is a petrochemical in Austria. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of OMV AG , Schwechat ?

OMV AG , Schwechat has a reported capacity of 500,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does OMV AG , Schwechat emit?

OMV AG , Schwechat emits about 626,939 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 146,140 cars. That ranks #5 among tracked facilities in Austria.

Where is OMV AG , Schwechat located?

OMV AG , Schwechat is in Austria, near coordinates 48.13992, 16.51281.

Who operates OMV AG , Schwechat ?

OMV AG , Schwechat is operated by OMV AG.

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