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Novacarb Chemical Plant

Chemical Plant in France. Approximate location 48.64081, 6.26752.

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Novacarb Chemical Plant is a chemical plant in France with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Humens Group . By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 chemical plants tracked in France. It emits about 231,818 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 54,037 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

600,000t of chemical
231,818t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#52CO₂ rank in France
0.39t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257225.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 600,000 t of chemical, Novacarb Chemical 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 231,818 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

54,037cars driven for a year
30,232homes' annual energy use
3,863,633tree 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 Humens Group .

Local climate

Novacarb Chemical 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 #2 largest of 4 chemical plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 48.64081, 6.26752. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Novacarb Chemical Plant?

Novacarb Chemical Plant is a chemical plant in France. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Novacarb Chemical Plant?

Novacarb Chemical Plant has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Novacarb Chemical Plant emit?

Novacarb Chemical Plant emits about 231,818 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 54,037 cars. That ranks #52 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Novacarb Chemical Plant located?

Novacarb Chemical Plant is in France, near coordinates 48.64081, 6.26752.

Who operates Novacarb Chemical Plant?

Novacarb Chemical Plant is operated by Humens Group .

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