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Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant

Chemical Plant in France. Approximate location 48.62821, 6.34141.

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Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant is a chemical plant in France with a reported capacity of 500,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Solvay NV. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 chemical plants tracked in France. It emits about 193,182 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 45,031 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

500,000t of chemical
193,182t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#61CO₂ rank in France
0.39t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257071.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 500,000 t of chemical, Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en France (600,000 t of chemical). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 71% en dessous de la médiane des chemical plant. Sous-secteur: chemicals. Comme chemical plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 100–500°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les usines chimiques produisent une large gamme de produits chimiques industriels et spécialisés, beaucoup nécessitant un contrôle précis de la température et un apport de chaleur soutenu pour les réactions et séparations.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 193,182 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

45,031cars driven for a year
25,193homes' annual energy use
3,219,700tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in France

Ottmarsheim Fertilizers: 662,240 t of chemical662kOttmarshei…Novacarb Chemical Plant: 600,000 t of chemical600kNovacarb C…Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant: 500,000 t of chemical500kDombasle-s…Le Havre Fertilizers: 181,440 t of chemical181kLe Havre F…

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

Operator

Operated by Solvay NV. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.6°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 #3 largest of 4 chemical plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 48.62821, 6.34141. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant?

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant is a chemical plant in France. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant?

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant has a reported capacity of 500,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant emit?

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant emits about 193,182 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 45,031 cars. That ranks #61 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant located?

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant is in France, near coordinates 48.62821, 6.34141.

Who operates Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant?

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Soda Ash Plant is operated by Solvay NV.

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