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ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife

Petrochemical in United Kingdom. Approximate location 56.09329, -3.31337.

PetrochemicalUnited KingdomCO₂ reported

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife is a petrochemical in United Kingdom with a reported capacity of 770,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in United Kingdom. It emits about 696,425 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,337 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 33% below the median petrochemical.

770,000t of ethylene
696,425t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#11CO₂ rank in United Kingdom
0.90t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648379.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 770,000 t of ethylene, ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife est en dessous de la médiane des petrochemical en United Kingdom (1,000,000 t of ethylene). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 28% en dessous de la médiane des petrochemical. Sous-secteur: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Comme petrochemical, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 300–800°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 pétrochimiques craquent les hydrocarbures à des températures très élevées pour produire l'éthylène, le propylène et d'autres produits chimiques de base — l'un des processus industriels les plus intensifs en chaleur.

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 696,425 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

162,337cars driven for a year
90,822homes' annual energy use
11,607,083tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in United Kingdom

INEOS , Grangemouth : 1,000,000 t of ethylene1000kINEOS , Gr…ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife: 770,000 t of ethylene770kExxonMobil…SABIC Europe , Wilton : 0 t of ethylene0SABIC Euro…

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

Operator

Operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 56.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in United Kingdom by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 56.09329, -3.31337. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife?

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife is a petrochemical in United Kingdom. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife?

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife has a reported capacity of 770,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife emit?

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife emits about 696,425 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,337 cars. That ranks #11 among tracked facilities in United Kingdom.

Where is ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife located?

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife is in United Kingdom, near coordinates 56.09329, -3.31337.

Who operates ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife?

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. , Mossmorran Fife is operated by Exxon Mobil Corp.

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