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UCC South Charleston Plant

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 38.3688, -81.6786.

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UCC South Charleston Plant is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #176 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 115,759 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 26,983 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9752% above the median chemical plant.

1unitless
115,759t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#629CO₂ rank in United States
115759.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674800.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1 unitless, UCC South Charleston Plant est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en United States (1 unitless). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 101% au-dessus de la médiane des chemical plant. Sous-secteur: other-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 115,759 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

26,983cars driven for a year
15,096homes' annual energy use
1,929,317tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

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

Local climate

UCC South Charleston Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 38.4°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 #176 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 38.3688, -81.6786. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is UCC South Charleston Plant?

UCC South Charleston Plant is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of UCC South Charleston Plant?

UCC South Charleston Plant has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does UCC South Charleston Plant emit?

UCC South Charleston Plant emits about 115,759 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 26,983 cars. That ranks #629 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is UCC South Charleston Plant located?

UCC South Charleston Plant is in United States, near coordinates 38.3688, -81.6786.

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