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Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill

Pulp & Paper Mill in Pakistan. Approximate location 32.08709, 72.65845.

Pulp & Paper MillPakistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Pakistan. Its listed capacity is 68,000 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 9 pulp & paper mills in Pakistan. It emits about 36,749 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 8.6k passenger cars.

68,000t of pulp & paper
36,749t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#47CO₂ rank in Pakistan
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375622.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityFaruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill Climate TRACE
CountryPakistan Climate TRACE
Coordinates32.08709, 72.65845 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity68,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e36,749 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Pakistan rank#47 of 55 · top 85.5% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#141 of 173 · top 81.5% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 68,000 t of pulp & paper, Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill is well above the median pulp & paper mill in Pakistan (38,929 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 36,749 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:

8.6kcars driven for a year
4.8khomes' annual energy use
612ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 37k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill 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 €2.8M/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 ≈735 t–2k t/yr, worth €55k€138k, 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).

37k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€2.8M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
735 t–2k t/yr ≈ €55k€138kDecarbonization 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 Pakistan

Packages Pulp Mill: 94,000 t of pulp & paper94kPackages P…Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill: 68,000 t of pulp & paper68kFaruki Pul…Flying Kraft Paper Mills Pulp Mill: 66,000 t of pulp & paper66kFlying Kra…Mandiali Paper Mills (Pvt) Pulp Mill: 38,929 t of pulp & paper39kMandiali P…Al-Quresh Board Mills Pulp Mill: 38,929 t of pulp & paper39kAl-Quresh …Zaman Paper & Board Mills Private Limited Pulp Mill: 18,000 t of pulp & paper18kZaman Pape…Jubilee Paper Board Mills Pulp Mill: 10,000 t of pulp & paper10kJubilee Pa…Allied Paper: 9,000 t of pulp & paper9kAllied Pap…

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

Local climate

Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 32.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~23°Ctypical annual mean
~31°Ctypical warm-season
Hot semi-arid steppe: 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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
47/100environmental-severity index
23.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
983 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1254 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.96× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1191 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 9 pulp & paper mills in Pakistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 32.08709, 72.65845. 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 4,300 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 860 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 Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill?

Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Pakistan. 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 Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill?

The open dataset lists 68,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill.

How much CO₂ does Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill emit?

The page uses about 36,749 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #47 among facilities in Pakistan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill located?

Faruki Pulp Mills Ltd - Sargodha Mill is in Pakistan at approximately 32.08709, 72.65845.

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