Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill — China
Pulp & Paper Mill in China. Approximate location 31.5761, 120.83484.
Pulp & Paper MillChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in China. Its listed capacity is 360,000 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. It is operated by Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #6 among 10 pulp & paper mills in China. It emits about 194,553 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375469.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 360,000 t of pulp & paper, Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill is below 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, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. 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 194,553 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:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 195k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €14.7M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in China
Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 31.6°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1341 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× the loss at a 20 °C reference. 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).
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 #6 largest of 10 pulp & paper mills in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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- Taicang City Dongfang Metallurgical Lime Products Factory. · Lime Plant
- Wuxi Sairun Environmental Protection Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
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Location
Coordinates 31.5761, 120.83484. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill?
Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill 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 Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill?
The open dataset lists 360,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill.
How much CO₂ does Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill emit?
The page uses about 194,553 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1305 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill located?
Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill is in China at approximately 31.5761, 120.83484.
Who operates Nine Dragons Paper Ind. (Taicang Plant) Pulp Mill?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dongguan Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co Ltd.