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P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang

Pulp & Paper Mill in Indonesia. Approximate location 2.0078, 117.74396.

Pulp & Paper MillIndonesiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang is a pulp & paper mill in Indonesia. Its listed capacity is 525,000 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 4 pulp & paper mills in Indonesia. It emits about 283,723 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 66k passenger cars.

525,000t of pulp & paper
283,723t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#43CO₂ rank in Indonesia
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375556.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityP.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang Climate TRACE
CountryIndonesia Climate TRACE
Coordinates2.0078, 117.74396 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity525,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e283,723 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Indonesia rank#43 of 53 · top 81.1% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#43 of 173 · top 24.9% 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 525,000 t of pulp & paper, P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang is around the median pulp & paper mill in Indonesia (525,000 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 283,723 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:

66kcars driven for a year
37khomes' annual energy use
4.7 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 284k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang 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 €21.4M/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 ≈6k t–14k t/yr, worth €428k€1.1M, 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).

284k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€21.4M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
6k t–14k t/yr ≈ €428k€1.1MDecarbonization 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 Indonesia

P.T. Lontar Papyrus Pulp & Paper Industries - Jambi Mill: 997,900 t of pulp & paper998kP.T. Lonta…P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang: 525,000 t of pulp & paper525kP.T. Kiani…P.T. TanjungEnim Lestari Pulp & Paper - TEL - Marubeni Group: 490,000 t of pulp & paper490kP.T. Tanju…P.T. Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk: 194,590 t of pulp & paper195kP.T. Toba …

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

Local climate

P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 2.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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
1.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
26 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1229 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1168 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 4 pulp & paper mills in Indonesia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates 2.0078, 117.74396. 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 7,400 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,500 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 P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang?

P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang is a pulp & paper mill in Indonesia. 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 P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang?

The open dataset lists 525,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang.

How much CO₂ does P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang emit?

The page uses about 283,723 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #43 among facilities in Indonesia by estimated CO₂.

Where is P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang located?

P.T. Kiani Kertas - Pulp Mill Mangkajang is in Indonesia at approximately 2.0078, 117.74396.

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