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Versalis SPA, Priolo

Petrochemical in Italy. Approximate location 37.18141, 15.18975.

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Versalis SPA, Priolo is a petrochemical in Italy with a reported capacity of 530,000 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 #1 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in Italy. It emits about 664,556 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 154,908 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median petrochemical.

530,000t of ethylene
664,556t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#12CO₂ rank in Italy
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-731848.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 530,000 t of ethylene, Versalis SPA, Priolo est autour de la médiane des petrochemical en Italy (530,000 t of ethylene). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 15% en dessous de la médiane des petrochemical. 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 664,556 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

154,908cars driven for a year
86,666homes' annual energy use
11,075,933tree 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, Priolo sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 37.2°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 #1 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in Italy by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 37.18141, 15.18975. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Versalis SPA, Priolo?

Versalis SPA, Priolo 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, Priolo?

Versalis SPA, Priolo has a reported capacity of 530,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Versalis SPA, Priolo emit?

Versalis SPA, Priolo emits about 664,556 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 154,908 cars. That ranks #12 among tracked facilities in Italy.

Where is Versalis SPA, Priolo located?

Versalis SPA, Priolo is in Italy, near coordinates 37.18141, 15.18975.

Who operates Versalis SPA, Priolo?

Versalis SPA, Priolo is operated by Eni SpA.

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