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Par West Refinery

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 21.3105, -158.1107.

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Par West Refinery is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #428 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 6,461 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,506 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 450% above the median chemical plant.

1unitless
6,461t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1994CO₂ rank in United States
6461.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674736.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1 unitless, Par West Refinery est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en United States (1 unitless). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 89% en dessous de la médiane des chemical plant. Sous-secteur: other-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 6,461 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,506cars driven for a year
843homes' annual energy use
107,683tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

United States: 13,733,340 t of chemical13.7MUnited Sta…Geismar Methanol Terminal: 4,000,000 t of chemical4.0MGeismar Me…Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex: 3,932,650 t of chemical3.9MDonaldsonv…Coffeyville Nitrogen Fertilizer facility: 1,026,480 t of chemical1.0MCoffeyvill…Woodward Fertilizer: 1,000,000 t of chemical1000kWoodward F…Verdigris Fertilizers Ammonia Facility: 997,900 t of chemical998kVerdigris …Enid Nitrogenous Fertilizers: 920,790 t of chemical921kEnid Nitro…Beaumont Methanol and Ammonia: 910,000 t of chemical910kBeaumont M…

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

Local climate

Par West Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen As), at 21.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #428 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 21.3105, -158.1107. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Par West Refinery?

Par West Refinery is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Par West Refinery?

Par West Refinery has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Par West Refinery emit?

Par West Refinery emits about 6,461 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,506 cars. That ranks #1994 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Par West Refinery located?

Par West Refinery is in United States, near coordinates 21.3105, -158.1107.

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