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Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy.

Petrochemical in United States. Approximate location 37.05222, -88.33361.

PetrochemicalUnited StatesCO₂ reported

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. is a petrochemical in United States with a reported capacity of 331,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. By capacity it ranks #33 of 34 petrochemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 420,205 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 97,950 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 6% below the median petrochemical.

331,000t of ethylene
420,205t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#291CO₂ rank in United States
1.27t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648331.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 331,000 t of ethylene, Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. est en dessous de la médiane des petrochemical en United States (1,000,000 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 420,205 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

97,950cars driven for a year
54,800homes' annual energy use
7,003,417tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in United States

ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown,Tex.: 3,500,000 t of ethylene3.5MExxonMobil…Formosa Plastics Corp. USA, Point Comfort,Tex: 2,883,000 t of ethylene2.9MFormosa Pl…Chevron Phillips Chemical, Cedar Bayou,Tex: 2,600,000 t of ethylene2.6MChevron Ph…Dow Chemical Co., Freeport (LHC 7),Tex: 2,090,000 t of ethylene2.1MDow Chemic…Sasol/LyondellBassell, Lake Charles,La: 2,000,000 t of ethylene2.0MSasol/Lyon…Chevron Phillips Chemical, Sweeny,Tex: 1,950,000 t of ethylene1.9MChevron Ph…LyondellBasell Industries, Channelview,Tex. : 1,860,000 t of ethylene1.9MLyondellBa…INEOS Olefins and Polymers, Chocolate Bayou,Tex: 1,860,000 t of ethylene1.9MINEOS Olef…

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

Local climate

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.1°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 #33 largest of 34 petrochemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 37.05222, -88.33361. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy.?

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. is a petrochemical in United States. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy.?

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. has a reported capacity of 331,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. emit?

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. emits about 420,205 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 97,950 cars. That ranks #291 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. located?

Westlake Petrochemicals Corp., Calvert CityKy. is in United States, near coordinates 37.05222, -88.33361.

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