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Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit

Pulp & Paper Mill in China. Approximate location 21.97523, 108.63396.

Pulp & Paper MillChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit is a pulp & paper mill in China. Its listed capacity is 907,180 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 Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #2 among 10 pulp & paper mills in China. It emits about 490,262 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 114k passenger cars.

907,180t of pulp & paper
490,262t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#991CO₂ rank in China
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375458.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityGuangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit Climate TRACE
CountryChina Climate TRACE
Coordinates21.97523, 108.63396 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity907,180 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorGuangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e490,262 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

China rank#991 of 1485 · top 66.7% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#14 of 173 · top 8.1% 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

At 907,180 t of pulp & paper, Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit is well above the median pulp & paper mill in China (536,100 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 490,262 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:

114kcars driven for a year
64khomes' annual energy use
8.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 490k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit 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 €36.9M/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 ≈10k t–25k t/yr, worth €739k€1.8M, 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).

490k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€36.9M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
10k t–25k t/yr ≈ €739k€1.8MDecarbonization 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 China

Hainan Jinhai Pulp & Paper Co Ltd - JHPP - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit: 1,632,930 t of pulp & paper1.6MHainan Jin…Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit: 907,180 t of pulp & paper907kGuangxi Ji…Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Chongqing Plant) Pulp Mill: 710,000 t of pulp & paper710kNine Drago…Nine Dragons Paper Industries (Shenyang Plant) Pulp Mill: 560,000 t of pulp & paper560kNine Drago…Huanggang Pulp Mill: 536,100 t of pulp & paper536kHuanggang …Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill: 360,000 t of pulp & paper360kNine Drago…Hebei Yongxin Paper Co Ltd - Nine Dragons Paper Group: 210,000 t of pulp & paper210kHebei Yong…Nine Dragons Paper Industries (Quanzhou Plant) Pulp Mill: 210,000 t of pulp & paper210kNine Drago…

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

Operator

Operated by Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co Ltd.

Local climate

Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 22.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
49/100environmental-severity index
15.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
27 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1281 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1217 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 10 pulp & paper mills in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 21.97523, 108.63396. 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 9,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,800 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 Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit?

Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit is a pulp & paper mill in China. 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 Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit?

The open dataset lists 907,180 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit.

How much CO₂ does Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit emit?

The page uses about 490,262 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #991 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.

Where is Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit located?

Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit is in China at approximately 21.97523, 108.63396.

Who operates Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd - APP Industrial Paper Business Unit?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co Ltd.

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