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Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper

Pulp & Paper Mill in Argentina. Approximate location -32.8263, -60.70209.

Pulp & Paper MillArgentinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper is a pulp & paper mill in Argentina. Its listed capacity is 253,000 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. By capacity it ranks #2 among 3 pulp & paper mills in Argentina. It emits about 136,727 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 32k passenger cars.

253,000t of pulp & paper
136,727t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#24CO₂ rank in Argentina
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375323.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCapitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper Climate TRACE
CountryArgentina Climate TRACE
Coordinates-32.8263, -60.70209 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity253,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e136,727 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Argentina rank#24 of 33 · top 72.7% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#72 of 173 · top 41.6% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
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.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

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

In context: how this facility compares

At 253,000 t of pulp & paper, Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper is around the median pulp & paper mill in Argentina (253,000 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 — 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. 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 136,727 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:

32kcars driven for a year
18khomes' annual energy use
2.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 137k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper carries no domestic carbon price; pulp & paper mills are not a CBAM-covered good, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €10.3M/yr. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈3k t–7k t/yr, worth €206k€515k, 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).

137k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€10.3M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
3k t–7k t/yr ≈ €206k€515kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Argentina

Puerto Esperanza Pulp: 350,000 t of pulp & paper350kPuerto Esp…Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper: 253,000 t of pulp & paper253kCapitan Be…San Pedro Industrial Park: 156,000 t of pulp & paper156kSan Pedro …

Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.8°S in the southern 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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
32/100environmental-severity index
13.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
416 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

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; removable insulation recovers about 1259 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

The #2 largest of 3 pulp & paper mills in Argentina by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates -32.8263, -60.70209. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a pulp & paper mill, the main modular-insulation targets are digesters, dryers, evaporators, steam lines, hot-water systems. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 80–200 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 5,600 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,100 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

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.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper?

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper is a pulp & paper mill in Argentina. 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 Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper?

The open dataset lists 253,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper.

How much CO₂ does Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper emit?

The page uses about 136,727 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #24 among facilities in Argentina by estimated CO₂.

Where is Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper located?

Capitan Bermudez Pulp and Paper is in Argentina at approximately -32.8263, -60.70209.

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