BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA / BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO

BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA / BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO is a chemical plant in Puerto Rico with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 chemical plants tracked in Puerto Rico. It emits about 5,116 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,193 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 335% above the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674459.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 1 unitless, BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA / BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO è attorno a la mediana di chemical plant in Puerto Rico (1 unitless). Il suo CO₂ per unità di capacità è approssimativamente 88% al di sotto di la mediana di chemical plant. Sottosettore: other-chemicals. Come chemical plant, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 100–500°C) per le sue operazioni industriali essenziali — calore che deve essere fornito da caldaie, forni o combustione diretta, e le perdite attraverso recipienti e tubazioni non isolati rappresentano carburante sprecato. L'isolamento modulare removibile può ridurre queste perdite dell'80–96%, raffreddando superfici a ≤45°C, con payback spesso inferiore a 2 anni. Gli impianti chimici producono un'ampia gamma di prodotti chimici industriali e specializzati, molti dei quali richiedono un controllo preciso della temperatura e un apporto termico sostenuto per reazioni e separazioni.

Confronto di capacità e intensità di CO₂ calcolato dai dati delle strutture industriali Climate TRACE; ruolo del settore basato su riferimento ingegneristico.

What 5,116 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Puerto Rico

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

Local climate

BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA / BAXTER HEALTHCARE OF PUERTO RICO sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 18.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 4 chemical plants in Puerto Rico by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Los Pasteles De La Abuela · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂
• Central Meat Processors, Inc. · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂
• Jrg Meat Processing Plant · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂
• Ngpm Food Products · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂
• Embutidos El Compay · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂
• Macelo Central S.E. Inc. · Food & Beverage · 41,472 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 17.9631, -66.1503. View on OpenStreetMap.

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