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Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant

Chemical Plant in Bulgaria. Approximate location 43.19967, 27.64172.

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Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant is a chemical plant in Bulgaria with a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Solvay Sodi AD. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 chemical plants tracked in Bulgaria. It emits about 529,204 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 123,358 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

1,600,000t of chemical
529,204t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Bulgaria
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257185.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1,600,000 t of chemical, Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en Bulgaria (1,600,000 t of chemical). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 35% 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 529,204 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

123,358cars driven for a year
69,015homes' annual energy use
8,820,067tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Bulgaria

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant: 1,600,000 t of chemical1.6MSolvay Sod…Dimitrovgrad Fertilizer Complex: 766,500 t of chemical766kDimitrovgr…

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

Operator

Operated by Solvay Sodi AD. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 43.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #1 largest of 2 chemical plants in Bulgaria by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.19967, 27.64172. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant?

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant is a chemical plant in Bulgaria. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant?

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant has a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant emit?

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant emits about 529,204 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 123,358 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Bulgaria.

Where is Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant located?

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant is in Bulgaria, near coordinates 43.19967, 27.64172.

Who operates Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant?

Solvay Sodi Devnya Soda Ash Plant is operated by Solvay Sodi AD.

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