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Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex

Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 51.87126, 12.58223.

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Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH. By capacity it ranks #4 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 1,347,103 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 314,010 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

600,000t of chemical
1,347,103t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#18CO₂ rank in Germany
2.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257203.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 600,000 t of chemical, Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en Germany (600,000 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 1,347,103 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

314,010cars driven for a year
175,679homes' annual energy use
22,451,717tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Germany

Germany: 2,521,580 t of chemical2.5MGermanyBrunsbüttel: 1,570,000 t of chemical1.6MBrunsbüttelSodawerk Staßfurt: 610,000 t of chemical610kSodawerk S…Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex: 600,000 t of chemical600kWittenberg…Ludwigshafen: 380,000 t of chemical380kLudwigshaf…INEOS Nitriles Cologne: 350,000 t of chemical350kINEOS Nitr…Ludwigshafen: 165,000 t of chemical165kLudwigshaf…

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

Operator

Operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #4 largest of 7 chemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.87126, 12.58223. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is a chemical plant in Germany. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex emit?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex emits about 1,347,103 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 314,010 cars. That ranks #18 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex located?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is in Germany, near coordinates 51.87126, 12.58223.

Who operates Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex?

Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex is operated by SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH.

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