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Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir

Petrochemical in Türkiye. Approximate location 38.79194, 26.93242.

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Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir is a petrochemical in Türkiye with a reported capacity of 588,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It emits about 863,810 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 201,354 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9% above the median petrochemical.

588,000t of ethylene
863,810t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#28CO₂ rank in Türkiye
1.47t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648377.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 588,000 t of ethylene ist Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir etwa um dem Medianwert von petrochemical in Türkiye (588,000 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 863,810 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

201,354cars driven for a year
112,651homes' annual energy use
14,396,833tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 38.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates 38.79194, 26.93242. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir?

Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir is a petrochemical in Türkiye. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir?

Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir has a reported capacity of 588,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir emit?

Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir emits about 863,810 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 201,354 cars. That ranks #28 among tracked facilities in Türkiye.

Where is Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir located?

Petkim Petrochemicals Holding Co., Aliaga, Izmir is in Türkiye, near coordinates 38.79194, 26.93242.

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