FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #229 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 69,750 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,259 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 5836% above the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674559.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 1 unitless, FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE está alrededor de la mediana de chemical plant en United States (1 unitless). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 21% por encima de la mediana de chemical plant. Subsector: other-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 69,750 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 United States

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

Local climate

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 41.2°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 #229 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints - Harrisville Cannery · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Farmers Feeding Utah, Inc. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Cerveza Zolupez Beer Company · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Oscar'S Meats · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• D & M Distributing · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Chaparro'S Tamales · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 41.24235, -111.98831. View on OpenStreetMap.

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