PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin
Petrochemical in China. Approximate location 38.1259, 109.54556.
PetrochemicalChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin is a petrochemical plant in China. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. It emits about 867,195 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648407.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Yulin Yuheng power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · 1 km
- Yulin Chemical power station · Coal · 200 MW · 4 km
- Shaanxi Yulin Kaiyue Coal Chemical power station · Coal · 50 MW · 5 km
- Shaanxi Yulin power station · Biomass · 24 MW · 12 km
- Weilai Energy & Chemical captive power station · Coal · 150 MW · 13 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 867,195 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 867k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin 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 €65.4M/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.
Local climate
PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 38.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1410 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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
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- Yulin, Shanxi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 1,338,837 t CO₂
- Mizhi Jidong Cement Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant
- Yulin (Shenmu) Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 4,650,585 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 38.1259, 109.54556. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin?
PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin is a petrochemical plant in China. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.
How much CO₂ does PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin emit?
The page uses about 867,195 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #655 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin located?
PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical , Shaanxi, Yulin is in China at approximately 38.1259, 109.54556.