Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex — China
Chemical Plant in China. Approximate location 30.39887, 111.64745.
Chemical PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in China. Its listed capacity is 498,950 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 XinYi Chemical. By capacity it ranks #68 among 125 chemical plants in China. It emits about 1,346,348 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 87% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257219.
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.
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Operating power plants within 50 km
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- Long Chen Paper Jingzhou captive power station · Coal · 105 MW · 16 km
- Yichang East power station · Coal · 660 MW · 17 km
- Yichang Xiaoting power station · Coal · 700 MW · 23 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 498,950 t of chemical, Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex is around the median chemical plant in China (532,416 t of chemical). Subsector: chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. 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 1,346,348 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 1.3M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex 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 €101M/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 chemical plants in China
Listed capacity (t of chemical), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by XinYi Chemical.
Local climate
Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.4°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1333 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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 #68 largest of 125 chemical plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Yichang Zhiyang Building Materials Factory · Lime Plant
- Huaxin Cement (Yichang) Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,572,853 t CO₂
- Yichang (Yidu) Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 387,556 t CO₂
- Songzi Hengdalixin New Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Yichang (Xiaoting) Fertilizers · Chemical Plant · 1,780,919 t CO₂
- Yidu Wangyuan New Environmental Protection Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 30.39887, 111.64745. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex?
Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in China. 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 Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex?
The open dataset lists 498,950 t of chemical of capacity for Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex.
How much CO₂ does Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex emit?
The page uses about 1,346,348 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #457 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex located?
Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex is in China at approximately 30.39887, 111.64745.
Who operates Yichang (Zhijiang) Chemical Complex?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is XinYi Chemical.