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Klesch, Heide

Petrochemical in Germany. Approximate location 54.15728, 9.07475.

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Klesch, Heide is a petrochemical in Germany with a reported capacity of 110,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by Klesch Group Ltd. By capacity it ranks #9 of 9 petrochemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 137,927 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,151 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median petrochemical.

110,000t of ethylene
137,927t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#134CO₂ rank in Germany
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648359.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 110,000 t of ethylene, Klesch, Heide jest poniżej medianę petrochemical w Germany (565,000 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 137,927 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

32,151cars driven for a year
17,987homes' annual energy use
2,298,783tree 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 Klesch Group Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Klesch, Heide sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 54.2°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 #9 largest of 9 petrochemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 54.15728, 9.07475. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Klesch, Heide?

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

What is the capacity of Klesch, Heide?

Klesch, Heide has a reported capacity of 110,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Klesch, Heide emit?

Klesch, Heide emits about 137,927 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,151 cars. That ranks #134 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Klesch, Heide located?

Klesch, Heide is in Germany, near coordinates 54.15728, 9.07475.

Who operates Klesch, Heide?

Klesch, Heide is operated by Klesch Group Ltd.

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