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VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia

Chemical Plant in Vietnam. Approximate location 21.27463, 106.19662.

Chemical PlantVietnamCO₂ reported

VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia is a chemical plant in Vietnam with a reported capacity of 172,392 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. By capacity it ranks #2 among 4 chemical plants in Vietnam. It emits about 378,132 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 88k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 52% above the national median for this sector.

172,392t of chemical
378,132t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#54CO₂ rank in Vietnam
2.19t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999164.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityVNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia Climate TRACE
CountryVietnam Climate TRACE
Coordinates21.27463, 106.19662 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorchemicals Climate TRACE
Reported capacity172,392 t of chemical Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e378,132 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Vietnam rank#54 of 90 · top 60.0% calculated
Global chemicals rank#228 of 393 · top 58.0% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 172,392 t of chemical, VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia is around the median chemical plant in Vietnam (172,392 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 378,132 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

88kcars driven for a year
49khomes' annual energy use
6.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 378k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia 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 €28.5M/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 ≈8k t–19k t/yr, worth €570k€1.4M, 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).

378k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€28.5M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
8k t–19k t/yr ≈ €570k€1.4MDecarbonization 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 Vietnam

Ninh Binh Fertilizer Complex: 508,020 t of chemical508kNinh Binh …VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia: 172,392 t of chemical172kVNM-Bắc Gi…VNM-U Minh_ammonia: 172,392 t of chemical172kVNM-U Minh…VNM-Yên Khánh_ammonia: 147,108 t of chemical147kVNM-Yên Kh…

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

Local climate

VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 21.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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)
41/100environmental-severity index
12.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
123 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1265 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1202 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 #2 largest of 4 chemical plants in Vietnam by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 21.27463, 106.19662. 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 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 13,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 2,700 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 VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia?

VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia is a chemical plant in Vietnam. 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 reported for VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia?

The open dataset reports 172,392 t of chemical of capacity for VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia.

How much CO₂ does VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia emit?

The page uses about 378,132 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #54 among facilities in Vietnam by reported CO₂.

Where is VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia located?

VNM-Bắc Giang_ammonia is in Vietnam at approximately 21.27463, 106.19662.

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