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PPG Industries, Inc

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 30.23098, -93.29241.

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PPG Industries, Inc is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #215 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 81,938 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 19,100 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 6873% above the median chemical plant.

1unitless
81,938t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#752CO₂ rank in United States
81938.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674728.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1 unitless, PPG Industries, Inc est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en United States (1 unitless). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 42% au-dessus 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 81,938 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

19,100cars driven for a year
10,686homes' annual energy use
1,365,633tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

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

Local climate

PPG Industries, Inc sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #215 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 30.23098, -93.29241. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is PPG Industries, Inc?

PPG Industries, Inc is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of PPG Industries, Inc?

PPG Industries, Inc has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does PPG Industries, Inc emit?

PPG Industries, Inc emits about 81,938 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 19,100 cars. That ranks #752 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is PPG Industries, Inc located?

PPG Industries, Inc is in United States, near coordinates 30.23098, -93.29241.

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