ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol

ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol is a chemical plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 156,276 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 chemical plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 52,157 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,158 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-33999206.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 156,276 t of chemical, ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol está por debajo de la mediana de chemical plant en South Africa (730,104 t of chemical). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 80% por debajo de la mediana de chemical plant. 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 52,157 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 South Africa

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

Local climate

ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 27.3°S in the southern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 2 chemical plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Sasol Polymers Sasolburg, Sasolburg · Petrochemical · 197,367 t CO₂
• Natref Sasolburg Refinery · Refinery · 771,500 t CO₂
• ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works · Steel Plant · 4,161,451 t CO₂
• Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant · Steel Plant · 493,095 t CO₂
• Sasol Polymers Secunda, Secunda · Petrochemical · 1,151,305 t CO₂
• Pretoria Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 239,414 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates -27.33945, 27.71974. View on OpenStreetMap.

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