IRN-Genaveh_methanol

IRN-Genaveh_methanol is a chemical plant in Iran with a reported capacity of 1,311,588 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #5 of 13 chemical plants tracked in Iran. It emits about 437,742 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 102,038 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-33999130.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 1,311,588 t of chemical, IRN-Genaveh_methanol está muy por encima de la mediana de chemical plant en Iran (1,000,000 t of chemical). 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 437,742 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 Iran

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

Local climate

IRN-Genaveh_methanol sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 29.4°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 #5 largest of 13 chemical plants in Iran by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Borzajan Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 248,079 t CO₂
• Gachsaran Petrochemical Company (8th Olefin complex), Gachsaran,Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Amad · Petrochemical · 1,303,485 t CO₂
• IRN-Bandar-e-Mahshahr/Hendijan_methanol · Chemical Plant · 206,298 t CO₂
• Bandar Imam Petrochemical Co. , Bandar Imam Khommeini,Khuzekstan · Petrochemical · 761,008 t CO₂
• Amir Kabir Petrochemical Co. (6th Olefin complex), Bandar Imam Khommeini,Khuzekstan · Petrochemical · 730,164 t CO₂
• Razi Petrochemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 1,652,424 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 29.44805, 50.49441. View on OpenStreetMap.

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