SABIC Europe , Wilton — United Kingdom
Petrochemical in United Kingdom. Approximate location 54.57941, -1.10333.
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SABIC Europe , Wilton is a petrochemical plant in United Kingdom. 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 Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648380.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Wilton 10 · Biomass · 38 MW · 1 km
- Wilton 11 EfW · Waste · 49 MW · 1 km
- Wilton International power station · Gas · 120 MW · 1 km
- Tees Combined-Cycle Power Plant · Gas · 1,700 MW · 3 km
- Land at Woodhouse Farm · Solar · 5 MW · 5 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.
Operator
Operated by Saudi Basic Industries Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
SABIC Europe , Wilton sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 54.6°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 1412 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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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- Cavaghan & Gray Group Ltd, Leeming Bar Meat Processing Unit · Food & Beverage
- Wagg Foods Ltd , Dalton Petfoods Manufacturer · Food & Beverage · 24,363 t CO₂
- Malton Bacon Factory · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 54.57941, -1.10333. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SABIC Europe , Wilton?
SABIC Europe , Wilton is a petrochemical plant in United Kingdom. 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.
Where is SABIC Europe , Wilton located?
SABIC Europe , Wilton is in United Kingdom at approximately 54.57941, -1.10333.
Who operates SABIC Europe , Wilton?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Saudi Basic Industries Corp.