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VEN-Bolívar_methanol

Chemical Plant in Venezuela. Approximate location 9.99993, -64.6539.

Chemical PlantVenezuelaCO₂ reported

VEN-Bolívar_methanol is a chemical plant in Venezuela with a reported capacity of 9,975 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 chemical plants tracked in Venezuela. It emits about 3,329 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 776 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

9,975t of chemical
3,329t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Venezuela
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999027.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 9,975 t of chemical ist VEN-Bolívar_methanol unter dem Medianwert von chemical plant in Venezuela (1,600,000 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 3,329 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

776cars driven for a year
434homes' annual energy use
55,483tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Venezuela

Jose Methanol: 1,600,000 t of chemical1.6MJose Metha…VEN-Bolívar_methanol: 9,975 t of chemical10kVEN-Bolíva…

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

Local climate

VEN-Bolívar_methanol sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 10.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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 Venezuela by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 9.99993, -64.6539. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is VEN-Bolívar_methanol?

VEN-Bolívar_methanol is a chemical plant in Venezuela. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of VEN-Bolívar_methanol?

VEN-Bolívar_methanol has a reported capacity of 9,975 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does VEN-Bolívar_methanol emit?

VEN-Bolívar_methanol emits about 3,329 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 776 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Venezuela.

Where is VEN-Bolívar_methanol located?

VEN-Bolívar_methanol is in Venezuela, near coordinates 9.99993, -64.6539.

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