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Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 30.08708, -90.95243.

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Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 3,932,650 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by CF Industries Inc. By capacity it ranks #3 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 5,663,868 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,320,249 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

3,932,650t of chemical
5,663,868t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#9CO₂ rank in United States
1.44t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257072.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 3,932,650 t of chemical, Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex jest znacznie powyżej medianę chemical plant w United States (1 t of chemical). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 100% poniżej medianę chemical plant. Podsektor: chemicals. Jako chemical plant, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 100–500°C) do swoich głównych operacji przemysłowych — ciepła, które musi być dostarczane przez kotły, piece lub spalanie bezpośrednie, a straty przez nieisolowane zbiorniki i rury stanowią zmarnowane paliwo. Modułowa izolacja demontowalna może zmniejszyć te straty o 80–96%, chłodząc powierzchnie do ≤45°C, z zwrotem inwestycji często poniżej 2 lat. Zakłady chemiczne produkują szeroką gamę chemikaliów przemysłowych i specjalistycznych, wiele z nich wymagających precyzyjnej kontroli temperatury i utrzymanego wkładu ciepła do reakcji i separacji.

Porównanie pojemności i intensywności CO₂ obliczane na podstawie danych instalacji przemysłowych Climate TRACE; rola sektora oparta na odniesieniau inżynierskim.

What 5,663,868 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,320,249cars driven for a year
738,637homes' annual energy use
94,397,800tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

United States: 13,733,340 t of chemical13.7MUnited Sta…Geismar Methanol Terminal: 4,000,000 t of chemical4.0MGeismar Me…Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex: 3,932,650 t of chemical3.9MDonaldsonv…Coffeyville Nitrogen Fertilizer facility: 1,026,480 t of chemical1.0MCoffeyvill…Woodward Fertilizer: 1,000,000 t of chemical1000kWoodward F…Verdigris Fertilizers Ammonia Facility: 997,900 t of chemical998kVerdigris …Enid Nitrogenous Fertilizers: 920,790 t of chemical921kEnid Nitro…Beaumont Methanol and Ammonia: 910,000 t of chemical910kBeaumont M…

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

Operator

Operated by CF Industries Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.1°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 #3 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 30.08708, -90.95243. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex?

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex?

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex has a reported capacity of 3,932,650 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex emit?

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex emits about 5,663,868 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,320,249 cars. That ranks #9 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex located?

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex is in United States, near coordinates 30.08708, -90.95243.

Who operates Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex?

Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex is operated by CF Industries Inc.

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