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Thal Fertilizer Complex

Chemical Plant in India. Approximate location 18.70082, 72.86867.

Chemical PlantIndiaCO₂ reported

Thal Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in India with a reported capacity of 2,000,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 of 26 chemical plants tracked in India. It emits about 4,972,645 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,159,125 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

2,000,000t of chemical
4,972,645t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in India
2.49t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257192.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 2,000,000 t of chemical, Thal Fertilizer Complex est bien au-dessus de la médiane des chemical plant en India (544,500 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 4,972,645 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,159,125cars driven for a year
648,493homes' annual energy use
82,877,417tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in India

Hazira Fertilizer Complex: 2,335,000 t of chemical2.3MHazira Fer…Thal Fertilizer Complex: 2,000,000 t of chemical2.0MThal Ferti…Kakinada Fertilizer Complex: 2,000,000 t of chemical2.0MKakinada F…Bareilly Fertilizer Complex: 1,814,190 t of chemical1.8MBareilly F…Allahabad (Phulpur) Fertilizer Complex: 1,698,000 t of chemical1.7MAllahabad …Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Facility: 1,321,000 t of chemical1.3MTata Chemi…Kota Fertilizer Complex: 1,320,000 t of chemical1.3MKota Ferti…Babrala Fertilizer Complex: 1,300,000 t of chemical1.3MBabrala Fe…

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

Operator

Operated by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Thal Fertilizer Complex sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 18.7°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 #2 largest of 26 chemical plants in India by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 18.70082, 72.86867. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Thal Fertilizer Complex?

Thal Fertilizer Complex is a chemical plant in India. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Thal Fertilizer Complex?

Thal Fertilizer Complex has a reported capacity of 2,000,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Thal Fertilizer Complex emit?

Thal Fertilizer Complex emits about 4,972,645 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,159,125 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in India.

Where is Thal Fertilizer Complex located?

Thal Fertilizer Complex is in India, near coordinates 18.70082, 72.86867.

Who operates Thal Fertilizer Complex?

Thal Fertilizer Complex is operated by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.

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