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Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona

Petrochemical in Spain. Approximate location 41.17632, 1.23196.

PetrochemicalSpainCO₂ reported

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona is a petrochemical in Spain with a reported capacity of 675,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by The Dow Chemical Company . By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in Spain. It emits about 880,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 205,331 cars.

675,000t of ethylene
880,870t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#16CO₂ rank in Spain
1.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648372.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 675,000 t of ethylene, Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona jest około medianę petrochemical w Spain (675,000 t of ethylene). Podsektor: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Jako petrochemical, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 300–800°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 petrochemiczne krają węglowodory w bardzo wysokich temperaturach, aby produkować etylen, propylen i inne chemikalia podstawowe — jeden z najbardziej termochłonnych procesów przemysłowych.

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

What 880,870 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

205,331cars driven for a year
114,876homes' annual energy use
14,681,167tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Spain

Repsol SA , Tarragona: 702,000 t of ethylene702kRepsol SA …Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona : 675,000 t of ethylene675kDow Chemic…Repsol SA , Puertollano : 102,000 t of ethylene102kRepsol SA …

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

Operator

Operated by The Dow Chemical Company .

Local climate

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 41.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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 #2 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.17632, 1.23196. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona ?

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona is a petrochemical in Spain. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona ?

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona has a reported capacity of 675,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona emit?

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona emits about 880,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 205,331 cars. That ranks #16 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona located?

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona is in Spain, near coordinates 41.17632, 1.23196.

Who operates Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona ?

Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona is operated by The Dow Chemical Company .

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