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Kraton Chemical, LLC

Other Manufacturing in United States. Approximate location 32.09786, -81.12113.

Other ManufacturingUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Kraton Chemical, LLC is an other manufacturing in United States. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control. It emits about 56,047 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 13k passenger cars.

56,047t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#898CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3193531.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityKraton Chemical, LLC Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates32.09786, -81.12113 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-manufacturing Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyKRATON CORP US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS325194 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordKRATON CHEMICAL CO LLC US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyKRATON CHEMICAL CO LLC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS325194 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsBiphenyl, Hydrogen sulfide, Maleic anhydride US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases8,021 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e56,047 t/yr Climate TRACE
Measured CO₂ cross-check57,483 t/yr measured cross-check · GHGRP 2023

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#898 of 1910 · top 47.0% calculated
Global other-manufacturing rank#84 of 398 · top 21.1% 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

Subsector: other-manufacturing. As other manufacturing, it requires high process heat (typically 100–600°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. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 56,047 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
7.3khomes' annual energy use
934ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 56k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kraton Chemical, LLC carries no domestic carbon price; other manufacturings 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 €4.2M/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 €84k€211k, 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).

Measured CO₂: 57k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (3% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 56k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).

56k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€4.2M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
1k t–3k t/yr ≈ €84k€211kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs 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 →

Parent company

Kraton Corp US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.

Local climate

Kraton Chemical, LLC sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 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
17.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
38 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1307 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1242 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 32.09786, -81.12113. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a other manufacturing, the main modular-insulation targets are process heaters, ovens, steam lines, hot-water systems, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 80–300 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 1,600 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 330 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.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers. official source · verified 2026
Status: ~$6B of $10B allocated Jan-2025; remaining capacity + IRA status under political review — verify before 'apply now'.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). · verified 2026

Programme terms verified 2026-06-18; confirm the current open phase before applying. Eligibility depends on a site's energy use / headcount, which we do not hold — not a per-facility eligibility determination.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kraton Chemical, LLC?

Kraton Chemical, LLC is a other manufacturing in United States. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control.

How much CO₂ does Kraton Chemical, LLC emit?

The page uses about 56,047 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #898 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is Kraton Chemical, LLC located?

Kraton Chemical, LLC is in United States at approximately 32.09786, -81.12113.

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