ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol — Argentina
Chemical Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -32.94672, -60.9732.
Chemical PlantArgentinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is a chemical plant in Argentina. Its listed capacity is 180 t of chemical. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations. By capacity it ranks #5 among 5 chemical plants in Argentina. It emits about 60 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 77% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999034.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Roldán power station · Gas · 120 MW · 8 km
- Pérez thermal power station · Gas · 80 MW · 16 km
- SORRENTO · Coal · 226 MW · 28 km
- Terminal 6 San Lorenzo cogeneration plant · Gas · 391 MW · 38 km
- VUELTA DE OBLIGADO · Gas · 841 MW · 44 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 180 t of chemical, ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is below the median chemical plant in Argentina (6,396 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 60 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 60 t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €5k/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Argentina
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.9°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1325 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #5 largest of 5 chemical plants in Argentina by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Gerdau Sipar Pérez steel plant · Steel Plant · 21,475 t CO₂
- Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper · Pulp & Paper Mill · 136,727 t CO₂
- Refisan S.A. San Lorenzo Refinery · Refinery · 510,748 t CO₂
- Pampa Energia Puerto General San Martin, Puerto San Martin · Petrochemical · 26,600 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Acindar Villa Constitución steel plant · Steel Plant · 522,018 t CO₂
- Ternium Siderar San Nicolás steel plant · Steel Plant · 3,990,011 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -32.94672, -60.9732. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol?
ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is a chemical plant in Argentina. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.
What capacity is listed for ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol?
The open dataset lists 180 t of chemical of capacity for ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol.
How much CO₂ does ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol emit?
The page uses about 60 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #33 among facilities in Argentina by estimated CO₂.
Where is ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol located?
ARG-San Lorenzo_methanol is in Argentina at approximately -32.94672, -60.9732.