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CHE-Visp_ammonia

Chemical Plant in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.10619, 7.84925.

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CHE-Visp_ammonia is a chemical plant in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 47,016 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It emits about 39,480 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 9,203 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

47,016t of chemical
39,480t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#16CO₂ rank in Switzerland
0.84t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999177.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 47,016 t of chemical, CHE-Visp_ammonia è attorno a la mediana di chemical plant in Switzerland (47,016 t of chemical). Sottosettore: 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 39,480 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

9,203cars driven for a year
5,149homes' annual energy use
658,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

CHE-Visp_ammonia sits in a polar tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 46.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~-5°Ctypical annual mean
~6°Ctypical warm-season
Polar tundra: 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

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Location

Coordinates 46.10619, 7.84925. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is CHE-Visp_ammonia?

CHE-Visp_ammonia is a chemical plant in Switzerland. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of CHE-Visp_ammonia?

CHE-Visp_ammonia has a reported capacity of 47,016 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does CHE-Visp_ammonia emit?

CHE-Visp_ammonia emits about 39,480 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 9,203 cars. That ranks #16 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is CHE-Visp_ammonia located?

CHE-Visp_ammonia is in Switzerland, near coordinates 46.10619, 7.84925.

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