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Versalis SPA, Brindisi

Petrochemical in Italy. Approximate location 40.64351, 17.99143.

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Versalis SPA, Brindisi is a petrochemical in Italy with a reported capacity of 440,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Eni SpA. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in Italy. It emits about 646,388 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 150,673 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9% above the median petrochemical.

440,000t of ethylene
646,388t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Italy
1.47t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648362.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 440,000 t of ethylene, Versalis SPA, Brindisi est autour de la médiane des petrochemical en Italy (530,000 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 646,388 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

150,673cars driven for a year
84,297homes' annual energy use
10,773,133tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Italy

Versalis SPA, Priolo: 530,000 t of ethylene530kVersalis S…Versalis SPA, Brindisi: 440,000 t of ethylene440kVersalis S…Versalis SPA, Porto Marghera: 0 t of ethylene0Versalis S…

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

Operator

Operated by Eni SpA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Versalis SPA, Brindisi sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 40.6°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

The #2 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in Italy by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 40.64351, 17.99143. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Versalis SPA, Brindisi?

Versalis SPA, Brindisi is a petrochemical in Italy. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Versalis SPA, Brindisi?

Versalis SPA, Brindisi has a reported capacity of 440,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Versalis SPA, Brindisi emit?

Versalis SPA, Brindisi emits about 646,388 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 150,673 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Italy.

Where is Versalis SPA, Brindisi located?

Versalis SPA, Brindisi is in Italy, near coordinates 40.64351, 17.99143.

Who operates Versalis SPA, Brindisi?

Versalis SPA, Brindisi is operated by Eni SpA.

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