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Rivneazot Fertilizers

Chemical Plant in Ukraine. Approximate location 50.71801, 26.16001.

Chemical PlantUkraineCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Rivneazot Fertilizers is a chemical plant in Ukraine. Its listed capacity is 594,950 t of chemical. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations. It is operated by Ostchem. By capacity it ranks #5 among 5 chemical plants in Ukraine. It emits about 316,512 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 74k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 63% below the national median for this sector.

594,950t of chemical
316,512t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#18CO₂ rank in Ukraine
0.53t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257171.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRivneazot Fertilizers Climate TRACE
CountryUkraine Climate TRACE
Coordinates50.71801, 26.16001 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity594,950 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorOstchem Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e316,512 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Ukraine rank#18 of 25 · top 72.0% calculated
Global chemicals rank#249 of 393 · top 63.4% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 594,950 t of chemical, Rivneazot Fertilizers is below the median chemical plant in Ukraine (895,128 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°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. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

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

What 316,512 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:

74kcars driven for a year
41khomes' annual energy use
5.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 317k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rivneazot Fertilizers carries no domestic carbon price; chemical plants 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 €23.9M/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–16k t/yr, worth €477k€1.2M, 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).

317k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€23.9M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
6k t–16k t/yr ≈ €477k€1.2MDecarbonization 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 chemical plants in Ukraine

Odessa Portside Fertilizers: 1,160,000 t of chemical1.2MOdessa Por…Azot Cherkassy Fertilizers: 962,700 t of chemical963kAzot Cherk…Ukraine: 895,128 t of chemical895kUkraineDneprazot Fertilizers: 835,000 t of chemical835kDneprazot …Rivneazot Fertilizers: 594,950 t of chemical595kRivneazot …

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

Operator

Operated by Ostchem. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Rivneazot Fertilizers sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 50.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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 a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
26/100environmental-severity index
22.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
600 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1423 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1352 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 #5 largest of 5 chemical plants in Ukraine by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 50.71801, 26.16001. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a chemical plant, the main modular-insulation targets are reactors, crackers, distillation columns, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–500 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 13,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 2,500 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:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Rivneazot Fertilizers?

Rivneazot Fertilizers is a chemical plant in Ukraine. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

What capacity is listed for Rivneazot Fertilizers?

The open dataset lists 594,950 t of chemical of capacity for Rivneazot Fertilizers.

How much CO₂ does Rivneazot Fertilizers emit?

The page uses about 316,512 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #18 among facilities in Ukraine by estimated CO₂.

Where is Rivneazot Fertilizers located?

Rivneazot Fertilizers is in Ukraine at approximately 50.71801, 26.16001.

Who operates Rivneazot Fertilizers?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ostchem.

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