TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is a chemical plant in Turkmenistan with a reported capacity of 11,244 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 chemical plants tracked in Turkmenistan. It emits about 3,753 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 875 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999222.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 11,244 t of chemical ist TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Turkmenistan (16,860 t of chemical). 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 3,753 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 chemical plants in Turkmenistan

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

Local climate

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.9°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 #2 largest of 2 chemical plants in Turkmenistan by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Jebel Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 530,823 t CO₂
• Turkmenbashy Oil Processing Complex (TOPC) Refinery · Refinery · 538,362 t CO₂
• Kiyanly Gas Chemical Complex, Kiyanly · Petrochemical · 366,442 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 40.943, 54.14272. View on OpenStreetMap.

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