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Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex.

Petrochemical in United States. Approximate location 29.9016, -93.96727.

PetrochemicalUnited StatesCO₂ reported

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. is a petrochemical in United States with a reported capacity of 635,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. By capacity it ranks #27 of 34 petrochemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 860,521 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 200,588 cars.

635,000t of ethylene
860,521t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#148CO₂ rank in United States
1.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648324.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 635,000 t of ethylene, Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. è al di sotto di la mediana di petrochemical in United States (1,000,000 t of ethylene). Il suo CO₂ per unità di capacità è approssimativamente 7% al di sopra di la mediana di petrochemical. Sottosettore: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Come petrochemical, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 300–800°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 petrolchimici scindono gli idrocarburi a temperature molto elevate per produrre etilene, propilene e altri prodotti chimici di base — uno dei processi industriali più intensivi dal punto di vista termico.

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

What 860,521 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

200,588cars driven for a year
112,222homes' annual energy use
14,342,017tree 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

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.9°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 #27 largest of 34 petrochemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 29.9016, -93.96727. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex.?

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. is a petrochemical in United States. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex.?

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. has a reported capacity of 635,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. emit?

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. emits about 860,521 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 200,588 cars. That ranks #148 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. located?

Motiva, Port Arthur,Tex. is in United States, near coordinates 29.9016, -93.96727.

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