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Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer

Chemical Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 58.53123, 49.94787.

Chemical PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 904,300 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 Uralchem JSC. By capacity it ranks #15 among 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation. It emits about 1,013,983 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 236k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 22% below the national median for this sector.

904,300t of chemical
1,013,983t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#57CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
1.12t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257124.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityKirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates58.53123, 49.94787 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity904,300 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorUralchem JSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,013,983 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#57 of 186 · top 30.6% calculated
Global chemicals rank#143 of 393 · top 36.4% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 904,300 t of chemical, Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is well above the median chemical plant in Russian Federation (620,328 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°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. 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 1,013,983 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:

236kcars driven for a year
132khomes' annual energy use
17 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.0M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer carries no domestic carbon price; chemical plants 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 €76.4M/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 ≈20k t–51k t/yr, worth €1.5M€3.8M, 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).

1.0M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€76.4M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
20k t–51k t/yr ≈ €1.5M€3.8MDecarbonization 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 chemical plants in Russian Federation

Togliatti Chemical Complex: 3,600,000 t of chemical3.6MTogliatti …Togliattiazot: 3,265,870 t of chemical3.3MTogliattia…RUS-Novgorodskiy rayon_ammonia: 2,712,408 t of chemical2.7MRUS-Novgor…RUS-Cherepovetskiy rayon_ammonia: 2,547,876 t of chemical2.5MRUS-Cherep…RUS-Sterlitamakskiy rayon_methanol: 1,721,016 t of chemical1.7MRUS-Sterli…RUS-Shchekinskiy rayon_ammonia: 1,383,280 t of chemical1.4MRUS-Shchek…Novomoskovskiy Azot Ammonia/Urea Chemical Complex: 1,350,000 t of chemical1.4MNovomoskov…Nevinnomyssky Azot: 1,288,200 t of chemical1.3MNevinnomys…

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

Operator

Operated by Uralchem JSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 58.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #15 largest of 35 chemical plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates 58.53123, 49.94787. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a chemical plant, the main modular-insulation targets are reactors, crackers, distillation columns, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–500 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 21,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 4,300 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?

Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is a chemical plant in Russian Federation. 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 Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?

The open dataset lists 904,300 t of chemical of capacity for Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer.

How much CO₂ does Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer emit?

The page uses about 1,013,983 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #57 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer located?

Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer is in Russian Federation at approximately 58.53123, 49.94787.

Who operates Kirovo-Chepetsk Mineral Fertilizer?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Uralchem JSC.

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