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Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde

Pulp & Paper Mill in Brazil. Approximate location -23.4979, -46.33087.

Pulp & Paper MillBrazilCO₂ reported

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil with a reported capacity of 24,289 t of pulp & paper. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads. It is operated by Suzano SA. By capacity it ranks #38 of 39 pulp & paper mills tracked in Brazil. It emits about 12,260 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,858 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median pulp & paper mill.

24,289t of pulp & paper
12,260t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#142CO₂ rank in Brazil
0.50t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375361.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 24,289 t of pulp & paper, Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde è al di sotto di la mediana di pulp & paper mill in Brazil (534,368 t of pulp & paper). Sottosettore: pulp-and-paper. Come pulp & paper mill, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 150–250°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. Le cartiere generano il proprio vapore per il processo di polpa e gli essiccatori di carta, gestendo grandi sistemi di caldaie dove la perdita di calore riduce direttamente l'efficienza.

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

What 12,260 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

2,858cars driven for a year
1,599homes' annual energy use
204,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Brazil

CMPC - Guaiba 2: 6,533,863 t of pulp & paper6.5MCMPC - Gua…Suzano - Ribas do Rio Pardo: 5,295,101 t of pulp & paper5.3MSuzano - R…Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group: 1,360,209 t of pulp & paper1.4MBracell Ce…Suzano - Horizonte 2: 947,289 t of pulp & paper947kSuzano - H…CMPC Celulose Riograndense: 828,270 t of pulp & paper828kCMPC Celul…Suzano - Unidade Mucuri: 825,841 t of pulp & paper826kSuzano - U…Paper Excellence Brazil - Três Lagoas Mill: 825,841 t of pulp & paper826kPaper Exce…Bahia Sul: 825,841 t of pulp & paper826kBahia Sul

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

Operator

Operated by Suzano SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 23.5°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #38 largest of 39 pulp & paper mills in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -23.4979, -46.33087. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads.

What is the capacity of Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde has a reported capacity of 24,289 t of pulp & paper.

How much CO₂ does Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde emit?

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde emits about 12,260 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,858 cars. That ranks #142 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde located?

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is in Brazil, near coordinates -23.4979, -46.33087.

Who operates Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde?

Suzano - Unidade Rio Verde is operated by Suzano SA.

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