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Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex.

Petrochemical in United States. Approximate location 29.60307, -95.01564.

PetrochemicalUnited StatesCO₂ not individually reported

Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. is a petrochemical in United States. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. It is operated by TotalEnergies SE. No facility-measured CO₂ figure is available in the open dataset used here.

CO₂ not individually reported — Climate TRACE covers this sector only in aggregate

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648340.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityBayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates29.60307, -95.01564 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpetrochemical-steam-cracking Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorTotalEnergies SE Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyINEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA LLC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS325211 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordBAYPORT POLYMERS LLC - HDPE PLANT US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyBAYPORT POLYMERS LLC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS325211 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsEthylene, Nickel, Titanium tetrachloride, n-Hexane US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases133,372 lb/yr US EPA TRI

Calculated from the dataset

Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

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Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

Carbon & decarbonization context

No facility-measured CO₂ is published for Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex.; Climate TRACE provides only a petrochemical sector-level estimate, so a precise per-site figure, ranking or carbon cost would be misleading and is not shown. The decarbonization lever is the same regardless: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂, with payback up to 2 years. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

CO₂: Climate TRACE sector-level estimate (not facility-measured). Estimate the saving for this site →

Operator

Operated by TotalEnergies SE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.6°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).

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
50/100environmental-severity index
17.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
22 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1294 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1229 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 29.60307, -95.01564. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a petrochemical, the main modular-insulation targets are steam crackers, quench towers, fractionators, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–550 °C.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers. official source · verified 2026
Status: ~$6B of $10B allocated Jan-2025; remaining capacity + IRA status under political review — verify before 'apply now'.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). · verified 2026

Programme terms verified 2026-06-18; confirm the current open phase before applying. Eligibility depends on a site's energy use / headcount, which we do not hold — not a per-facility eligibility determination.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex.?

Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. is a petrochemical in United States. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.

How much CO₂ does Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. emit?

The open dataset used here does not include a facility-level CO₂ value for Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex..

Where is Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. located?

Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex. is in United States at approximately 29.60307, -95.01564.

Who operates Bayport Polymers, LLC, Port Arthur, Tex.?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is TotalEnergies SE.

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