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BASF AG , Ludwigshafen

Petrochemical in Germany. Approximate location 49.53026, 8.42226.

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BASF AG , Ludwigshafen is a petrochemical in Germany with a reported capacity of 620,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #4 of 9 petrochemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 910,820 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 212,312 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9% above the median petrochemical.

620,000t of ethylene
910,820t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#29CO₂ rank in Germany
1.47t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648353.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

620,000 t of ethyleneで、BASF AG , Ludwigshafen はGermanyのpetrochemicalの中央値約 565,000 t of ethyleneです。 容量あたりのCO₂は、petrochemicalの中央値上約13%です。 サブセクター:petrochemical-steam-cracking。 petrochemicalとして、その中核的な産業操業に対して激しいプロセス熱(通常300–800°C)が必要です。この熱はボイラー、炉、または直接燃焼によって供給される必要があり、未断熱容器および配管からの損失は無駄な燃料を表します。モジュール式脱着可能な断熱は、これらの損失を80~96%削減でき、表面を≤45°Cに冷却でき、回収期間は通常2年未満です。 石油化学プラントは、エチレン、プロピレンおよび他の基本化学物質を製造するために、非常に高い温度で炭化水素をクラッキングします。最も熱集約的な産業プロセスの1つです。

容量およびCO₂強度の比較はClimate TRACEの産業施設データから計算されました。セクターの役割は工学リファレンスに基づいています。

What 910,820 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

212,312cars driven for a year
118,782homes' annual energy use
15,180,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Germany

INEOS , Dormagen : 1,155,000 t of ethylene1.2MINEOS , Do…BP Gelsenkirchen , Gelsenkirchen : 1,073,000 t of ethylene1.1MBP Gelsenk…Basell Polyfine GMBH , Wesseling : 1,040,000 t of ethylene1.0MBasell Pol…BASF AG , Ludwigshafen : 620,000 t of ethylene620kBASF AG , …Dow Chemical Co. , Bohlen : 565,000 t of ethylene565kDow Chemic…OMV Deutschland GMBH , Burghausen, Bavaria : 450,000 t of ethylene450kOMV Deutsc…LyondellBasell , Munchsmunster : 400,000 t of ethylene400kLyondellBa…Shell & DEA Oil GMBH , Wesseling : 310,000 t of ethylene310kShell & DE…

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

Operator

Operated by BASF SE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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

The #4 largest of 9 petrochemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.53026, 8.42226. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is BASF AG , Ludwigshafen ?

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen is a petrochemical in Germany. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of BASF AG , Ludwigshafen ?

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen has a reported capacity of 620,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does BASF AG , Ludwigshafen emit?

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen emits about 910,820 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 212,312 cars. That ranks #29 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is BASF AG , Ludwigshafen located?

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen is in Germany, near coordinates 49.53026, 8.42226.

Who operates BASF AG , Ludwigshafen ?

BASF AG , Ludwigshafen is operated by BASF SE.

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