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Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II

Chemical Plant in India. Approximate location 24.04435, 78.95748.

Chemical PlantIndiaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II is a chemical plant in India. Its listed capacity is 120,000 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 Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd. By capacity it ranks #16 among 22 chemical plants in India. It emits about 298,359 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 70k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 73% above the national median for this sector.

120,000t of chemical
298,359t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#244CO₂ rank in India
2.49t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257174.

Data status

Known source data

FacilitySagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II Climate TRACE
CountryIndia Climate TRACE
Coordinates24.04435, 78.95748 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity120,000 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorMadhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e298,359 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

India rank#244 of 297 · top 82.2% calculated
Global chemicals rank#254 of 393 · top 64.6% 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 120,000 t of chemical, Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II is below the median chemical plant in India (445,500 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 298,359 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:

70kcars driven for a year
39khomes' annual energy use
5.0 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 298k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II 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 €22.5M/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–15k t/yr, worth €450k€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).

298k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€22.5M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
6k t–15k t/yr ≈ €450k€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 chemical plants in India

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

Operator

Operated by Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.

Local climate

Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 24.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: hot summers and mild winters

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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
40/100environmental-severity index
17.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
735 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1242 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.95× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1180 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 #16 largest of 22 chemical plants in India by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 24.04435, 78.95748. 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 12,000 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:

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 Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II?

Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II is a chemical plant in India. 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 Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II?

The open dataset lists 120,000 t of chemical of capacity for Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II.

How much CO₂ does Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II emit?

The page uses about 298,359 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #244 among facilities in India by estimated CO₂.

Where is Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II located?

Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II is in India at approximately 24.04435, 78.95748.

Who operates Sagar (Banda) Phosphate Complex Unit II?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd.

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