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South Korea

Chemical Plant in South Korea. Approximate location 36.4276, 127.82132.

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South Korea is a chemical plant in South Korea with a reported capacity of 394,884 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It emits about 130,609 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,445 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

394,884t of chemical
130,609t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#42CO₂ rank in South Korea
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32267405.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 394,884 t of chemical, South Korea est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en South Korea (394,884 t of chemical). 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 130,609 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

30,445cars driven for a year
17,033homes' annual energy use
2,176,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

South Korea sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 36.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-summer continental: 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 36.4276, 127.82132. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is South Korea?

South Korea is a chemical plant in South Korea. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of South Korea?

South Korea has a reported capacity of 394,884 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does South Korea emit?

South Korea emits about 130,609 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,445 cars. That ranks #42 among tracked facilities in South Korea.

Where is South Korea located?

South Korea is in South Korea, near coordinates 36.4276, 127.82132.

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