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Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd

Pulp & Paper Mill in Vietnam. Approximate location 11.08649, 106.64359.

Pulp & Paper MillVietnamCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd is a pulp & paper mill in Vietnam. 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 Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd. It emits about 54,042 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 13k passenger cars.

54,042t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#85CO₂ rank in Vietnam

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375672.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd Climate TRACE
CountryVietnam Climate TRACE
Coordinates11.08649, 106.64359 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorDongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e54,042 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Vietnam rank#84 of 90 · top 93.3% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#128 of 173 · top 74.0% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

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

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 54,042 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:

13kcars driven for a year
7.0khomes' annual energy use
901ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 54k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd 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 €4.1M/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 ≈1k t–3k t/yr, worth €81k€204k, 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).

54k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€4.1M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
1k t–3k t/yr ≈ €81k€204kDecarbonization 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 →

Operator

Operated by Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 11.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
3.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
113 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1238 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1176 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 11.08649, 106.64359. 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 4,500 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 900 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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd?

Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd is a pulp & paper mill in Vietnam. 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.

How much CO₂ does Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd emit?

The page uses about 54,042 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #85 among facilities in Vietnam by estimated CO₂.

Where is Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd located?

Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd is in Vietnam at approximately 11.08649, 106.64359.

Who operates Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co. Ltd?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd.

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