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Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 28.9997, -95.3971.

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Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 680,390 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #13 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 979,909 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 228,417 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

680,390t of chemical
979,909t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#127CO₂ rank in United States
1.44t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257212.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 680,390 t of chemical, Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant est bien au-dessus de la médiane des chemical plant en United States (1 t of chemical). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 100% en dessous de la médiane des chemical plant. 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 979,909 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

228,417cars driven for a year
127,792homes' annual energy use
16,331,817tree 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).

Operator

Operated by BASF SE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #13 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 28.9997, -95.3971. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant?

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant?

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant has a reported capacity of 680,390 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant emit?

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant emits about 979,909 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 228,417 cars. That ranks #127 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant located?

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant is in United States, near coordinates 28.9997, -95.3971.

Who operates Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant?

Yara Freeport LLC Ammonia Plant is operated by BASF SE.

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