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Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda

Petrochemical in Algeria. Approximate location 36.88108, 6.95745.

PetrochemicalAlgeriaCO₂ reported

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda is a petrochemical in Algeria with a reported capacity of 130,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Sonatrach SpA. It emits about 149,667 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 34,887 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 14% below the median petrochemical.

130,000t of ethylene
149,667t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#25CO₂ rank in Algeria
1.15t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732012.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 130,000 t of ethylene, Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda est autour de la médiane des petrochemical en Algeria (130,000 t of ethylene). 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 149,667 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

34,887cars driven for a year
19,518homes' annual energy use
2,494,450tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Sonatrach SpA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 36.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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

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Location

Coordinates 36.88108, 6.95745. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda?

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda is a petrochemical in Algeria. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda?

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda has a reported capacity of 130,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda emit?

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda emits about 149,667 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 34,887 cars. That ranks #25 among tracked facilities in Algeria.

Where is Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda located?

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda is in Algeria, near coordinates 36.88108, 6.95745.

Who operates Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda?

Sonatrach Skikda, Skikda is operated by Sonatrach SpA.

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