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Sodawerk Staßfurt

Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 51.86301, 11.57823.

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Sodawerk Staßfurt is a chemical plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 610,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Qemetica SA. By capacity it ranks #3 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 206,964 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 48,243 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

610,000t of chemical
206,964t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#67CO₂ rank in Germany
0.34t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257183.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 610,000 t of chemical ist Sodawerk Staßfurt etwa um dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Germany (600,000 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 206,964 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

48,243cars driven for a year
26,991homes' annual energy use
3,449,400tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Germany

Germany: 2,521,580 t of chemical2.5MGermanyBrunsbüttel: 1,570,000 t of chemical1.6MBrunsbüttelSodawerk Staßfurt: 610,000 t of chemical610kSodawerk S…Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex: 600,000 t of chemical600kWittenberg…Ludwigshafen: 380,000 t of chemical380kLudwigshaf…INEOS Nitriles Cologne: 350,000 t of chemical350kINEOS Nitr…Ludwigshafen: 165,000 t of chemical165kLudwigshaf…

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

Operator

Operated by Qemetica SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Sodawerk Staßfurt sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.9°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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 7 chemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.86301, 11.57823. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Sodawerk Staßfurt?

Sodawerk Staßfurt is a chemical plant in Germany. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Sodawerk Staßfurt?

Sodawerk Staßfurt has a reported capacity of 610,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Sodawerk Staßfurt emit?

Sodawerk Staßfurt emits about 206,964 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 48,243 cars. That ranks #67 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Sodawerk Staßfurt located?

Sodawerk Staßfurt is in Germany, near coordinates 51.86301, 11.57823.

Who operates Sodawerk Staßfurt?

Sodawerk Staßfurt is operated by Qemetica SA.

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