ROU-Ucea De Jos_methanol

ROU-Ucea De Jos_methanol is a chemical plant in Romania with a reported capacity of 249,912 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Romania. It emits about 83,408 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 19,442 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-33999043.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 249,912 t of chemical, ROU-Ucea De Jos_methanol está por debajo de la mediana de chemical plant en Romania (600,000 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 83,408 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 Romania

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

Local climate

ROU-Ucea De Jos_methanol sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 45.7°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 #3 largest of 3 chemical plants in Romania by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Romania · Chemical Plant
• Geronimo Ro · Textiles · 5,096 t CO₂
• Sc Gnoato Est S.R.L. · Textiles · 5,096 t CO₂
• Hoghiz Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 427,645 t CO₂
• Sc Carmeuse Holding Srl · Lime Plant · 167,667 t CO₂
• Valea Mare Pravat Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 325,341 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 45.71928, 24.69426. View on OpenStreetMap.

Hot industrial equipment? Cut the heat loss.

Kilns, furnaces, boilers, heat exchangers, valves and steam lines on sites like this lose energy continuously. Inzonex makes patented removable modular insulation for hot industrial equipment:

• Up to 96% less heat loss from insulated surfaces
• Surface temperature down to ≤45°C for worker safety
• 6× faster maintenance access — removable and refittable
• Typical payback up to 2 years

See Inzonex process-equipment insulation →

Frequently asked questions