Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW — Australia
Petrochemical in Australia. Approximate location -33.9531, 151.21917.
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Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW is a petrochemical plant in Australia. Its listed capacity is 250,000 t of ethylene. 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 is operated by Blackstone Group LP.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732020.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 250,000 t of ethylene, Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW is around the median petrochemical plant in Australia (250,000 t of ethylene). 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.
Operator
Operated by Blackstone Group LP.
Local climate
Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 34.0°S in the southern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1326 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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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- New Berrima Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 292,619 t CO₂
- Tomago aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 1,286,441 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates -33.9531, 151.21917. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW?
Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW is a petrochemical plant in Australia. 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.
What capacity is listed for Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW?
The open dataset lists 250,000 t of ethylene of capacity for Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW.
Where is Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW located?
Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW is in Australia at approximately -33.9531, 151.21917.
Who operates Qenos Pty. Ltd., Botany,NSW?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Blackstone Group LP.