Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group — Brazil
Pulp & Paper Mill in Brazil. Approximate location -22.54278, -48.81139.
Pulp & Paper MillBrazilCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Its listed capacity is 1,360,209 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. It is operated by Bracell SP Celulose Ltda. By capacity it ranks #3 among 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil. It emits about 686,587 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.49% of the CO₂e from the 130 facilities in Brazil that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 7% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375372.
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
- Bracell Star power station · Biomass · 420 MW · 0 km
- Lwarcel (Antiga Lençóis Paulista) · Biomass · 38 MW · 1 km
- São José · Biomass · 85 MW · 8 km
- Barra Grande 2 power station · Biomass · 80 MW · 10 km
- Della Coletta power station · Biomass · 9 MW · 11 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,360,209 t of pulp & paper, Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group is well above the median pulp & paper mill in Brazil (279,329 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 686,587 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 687k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group 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 €51.7M/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 pulp & paper mills in Brazil
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Bracell SP Celulose Ltda. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 22.5°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 1293 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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 #3 largest of 26 pulp & paper mills in Brazil by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant · Steel Plant · 612,471 t CO₂
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- Sengés Papel e Celulose Ltda - Senges Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
Location
Coordinates -22.54278, -48.81139. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group?
Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group is a pulp & paper mill in Brazil. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.
What capacity is listed for Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group?
The open dataset lists 1,360,209 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group.
How much CO₂ does Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group emit?
The page uses about 686,587 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #45 among facilities in Brazil by estimated CO₂.
Where is Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group located?
Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group is in Brazil at approximately -22.54278, -48.81139.
Who operates Bracell Celulose ltda - Sao Paolo - Bracell Group?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Bracell SP Celulose Ltda.