Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz

Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz is a petrochemical in Mexico with a reported capacity of 1,050,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Braskem SA. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 petrochemical plants tracked in Mexico. It emits about 884,002 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 206,061 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 37% below the median petrochemical.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732003.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 1,050,000 t of ethylene, Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz está muy por encima de la mediana de petrochemical en Mexico (690,000 t of ethylene). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 462% por encima de la mediana de petrochemical. Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Como petrochemical, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 300–800°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 petroquímicas agrietan hidrocarburos a temperaturas muy altas para producir etileno, propileno y otros químicos básicos — uno de los procesos industriales más intensivos en calor.

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 884,002 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 petrochemical plants in Mexico

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

Operator

Operated by Braskem SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Braskem SA , Coatzacoalcos,Veracruz sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 18.1°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 #1 largest of 4 petrochemical plants in Mexico by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Petroleos Mexicanos , La Cangrejera,Veracruz · Petrochemical · 103,324 t CO₂
• Petroleos Mexicanos , Pajaritos,Veracruz · Petrochemical
• Petroleos Mexicanos Morelos, Pajaritos,Veracruz · Petrochemical · 98,083 t CO₂
• Pemex Minatitlan Refinery · Refinery · 1,384,906 t CO₂
• MEX-Cosoleacaque_ammonia · Chemical Plant · 476,580 t CO₂
• Pemex Dos Bocas Refinery · Refinery · 332,593 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 18.07255, -94.37466. View on OpenStreetMap.

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