Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu — China
Petrochemical in China. Approximate location 36.7813, 118.2672.
PetrochemicalChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu is a petrochemical plant in China. Its listed capacity is 714,286 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 China Petrochemical Corp. By capacity it ranks #7 among 12 petrochemical plants in China. It emits about 1,214,938 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.05% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 30% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648396.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Beuamont,Tex. · 1,219,636 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- KPIC Onsan Plant, Ulsan · 1,220,591 t CO₂e/yr · South Korea
- PetroChina Lanzhou Chemical Industry, Gansu, Lanzhou · 1,196,897 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, Shanghai, Caojing · 1,196,897 t CO₂e/yr · China
- Sinopec ZhongKe (Guangdong) Refinery & Petrochemical, Guangdong, Zhanjiang · 1,234,327 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Xindian power station · Coal · 660 MW · 3 km
- Linzi cogen power station · Coal · 50 MW · 4 km
- Qilu Works power station · Coal · 490 MW · 5 km
- Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical power station · Coal · 60 MW · 11 km
- Huaneng Xindian Gas Thermal power station · Gas · 940 MW · 11 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 714,286 t of ethylene, Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu is around the median petrochemical plant in China (740,000 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.
What 1,214,938 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 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu 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 €91.6M/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.
Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in China
Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by China Petrochemical Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 36.8°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1365 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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
The #7 largest of 12 petrochemical plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Sinopec Qilu Refinery · Refinery
- Sinopec Shengli Refinery · Refinery · 260,065 t CO₂
- Shandong Xineng Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Qingyuan Zibo Refinery · Refinery · 857,707 t CO₂
- Shandong Jinhao Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant · 138,278 t CO₂
- Qingzhou Shunjie Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 36.7813, 118.2672. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu?
Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu 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.
What capacity is listed for Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu?
The open dataset lists 714,286 t of ethylene of capacity for Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu.
How much CO₂ does Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu emit?
The page uses about 1,214,938 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #494 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu located?
Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu is in China at approximately 36.7813, 118.2672.
Who operates Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shandong, Qilu?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is China Petrochemical Corp.