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TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol

Chemical Plant in Turkmenistan. Approximate location 40.943, 54.14272.

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TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is a chemical plant in Turkmenistan with a reported capacity of 11,244 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 chemical plants tracked in Turkmenistan. It emits about 3,753 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 875 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

11,244t of chemical
3,753t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#9CO₂ rank in Turkmenistan
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999222.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 11,244 t of chemical, TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol est en dessous de la médiane des chemical plant en Turkmenistan (16,860 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 3,753 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

875cars driven for a year
489homes' annual energy use
62,550tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Turkmenistan

TKM-Mary City_methanol: 16,860 t of chemical17kTKM-Mary C…TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol: 11,244 t of chemical11kTKM-Türkme…

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

Local climate

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: 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 #2 largest of 2 chemical plants in Turkmenistan by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 40.943, 54.14272. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol?

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is a chemical plant in Turkmenistan. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol?

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol has a reported capacity of 11,244 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol emit?

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol emits about 3,753 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 875 cars. That ranks #9 among tracked facilities in Turkmenistan.

Where is TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol located?

TKM-Türkmenbaşy_methanol is in Turkmenistan, near coordinates 40.943, 54.14272.

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