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Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex

Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 51.87126, 12.58223.

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Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH. By capacity it ranks #4 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 1,347,103 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 314,010 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

600,000t of chemical
1,347,103t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#18CO₂ rank in Germany
2.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257203.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 600,000 t of chemical, Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex está alrededor de la mediana de chemical plant en Germany (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 1,347,103 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

314,010cars driven for a year
175,679homes' annual energy use
22,451,717tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Germany

Germany: 2,521,580 t of chemical2.5MGermanyBrunsbüttel: 1,570,000 t of chemical1.6MBrunsbüttelSodawerk Staßfurt: 610,000 t of chemical610kSodawerk S…Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex: 600,000 t of chemical600kWittenberg…Ludwigshafen: 380,000 t of chemical380kLudwigshaf…INEOS Nitriles Cologne: 350,000 t of chemical350kINEOS Nitr…Ludwigshafen: 165,000 t of chemical165kLudwigshaf…

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

Operator

Operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 7 chemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.87126, 12.58223. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex emit?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex emits about 1,347,103 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 314,010 cars. That ranks #18 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex located?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is in Germany, near coordinates 51.87126, 12.58223.

Who operates Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH.

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