Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility — Netherlands
Chemical Plant in Netherlands. Approximate location 50.97546, 5.80232.
Chemical PlantNetherlandsCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility is a chemical plant in Netherlands. Its listed capacity is 965,000 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. It is operated by OCI Nitrogen BV. By capacity it ranks #2 among 3 chemical plants in Netherlands. It emits about 1,333,822 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.7% of the CO₂e from the 25 facilities in Netherlands that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257055.
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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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 965,000 t of chemical, Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility is around the median chemical plant in Netherlands (965,000 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 1,333,822 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 1.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility carries €114M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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 Netherlands
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by OCI Nitrogen BV.
Local climate
Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.0°N in the northern 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 1401 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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 #2 largest of 3 chemical plants in Netherlands by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- SABIC Europe , Geleen (No. 4) · Petrochemical · 1,709,540 t CO₂
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- Slachthuis Genk · Food & Beverage
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Location
Coordinates 50.97546, 5.80232. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility?
Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility is a chemical plant in Netherlands. 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 Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility?
The open dataset lists 965,000 t of chemical of capacity for Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility.
How much CO₂ does Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility emit?
The page uses about 1,333,822 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #10 among facilities in Netherlands by estimated CO₂.
Where is Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility located?
Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility is in Netherlands at approximately 50.97546, 5.80232.
Who operates Chemelot-Geleen Fertilizers facility?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is OCI Nitrogen BV.