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Beaumont Methanol

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 30.03588, -94.05488.

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Beaumont Methanol is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 910,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Methanex Corp. By capacity it ranks #9 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 303,713 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 70,796 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

910,000t of chemical
303,713t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#369CO₂ rank in United States
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257042.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 910,000 t of chemical, Beaumont Methanol está muy por encima de la mediana de chemical plant en United States (1 t of chemical). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 100% por debajo de la mediana de chemical plant. Subsector: chemicals. Como chemical plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 100–500°C) para sus operaciones industriales centrales — calor que debe ser suministrado por calderas, hornos o combustión directa, y las pérdidas a través de recipientes y tuberías sin aislar representan combustible desperdiciado. El aislamiento modular desmontable puede reducir esas pérdidas en un 80–96%, enfriando superficies a ≤45°C, con amortización a menudo inferior a 2 años. Las plantas químicas producen una amplia gama de químicos industriales y especializados, muchos requiriendo control preciso de temperatura e input de calor sostenido para reacciones y separaciones.

Comparación de capacidad e intensidad de CO₂ calculada a partir de datos de instalaciones industriales de Climate TRACE; papel del sector basado en referencia de ingeniería.

What 303,713 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

70,796cars driven for a year
39,608homes' annual energy use
5,061,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

United States: 13,733,340 t of chemical13.7MUnited Sta…Geismar Methanol Terminal: 4,000,000 t of chemical4.0MGeismar Me…Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex: 3,932,650 t of chemical3.9MDonaldsonv…Coffeyville Nitrogen Fertilizer facility: 1,026,480 t of chemical1.0MCoffeyvill…Woodward Fertilizer: 1,000,000 t of chemical1000kWoodward F…Verdigris Fertilizers Ammonia Facility: 997,900 t of chemical998kVerdigris …Enid Nitrogenous Fertilizers: 920,790 t of chemical921kEnid Nitro…Beaumont Methanol and Ammonia: 910,000 t of chemical910kBeaumont M…

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

Operator

Operated by Methanex Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Beaumont Methanol sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #9 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 30.03588, -94.05488. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Beaumont Methanol?

Beaumont Methanol is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Beaumont Methanol?

Beaumont Methanol has a reported capacity of 910,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Beaumont Methanol emit?

Beaumont Methanol emits about 303,713 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 70,796 cars. That ranks #369 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Beaumont Methanol located?

Beaumont Methanol is in United States, near coordinates 30.03588, -94.05488.

Who operates Beaumont Methanol?

Beaumont Methanol is operated by Methanex Corp.

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