Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan — China
Petrochemical in China. Approximate location 30.6365, 114.53886.
PetrochemicalChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan 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. It is operated by China Petrochemical Corp. It emits about 2,393,795 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.09% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648408.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Dow Chemical Co. , Terneuzen (No. 1) · 2,381,611 t CO₂e/yr · Netherlands
- LyondellBasell Industries, Channelview,Tex. · 2,361,275 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Shell Eastern Petroleum, Bukom Island · 2,358,543 t CO₂e/yr · Singapore
- INEOS Olefins and Polymers, Chocolate Bayou,Tex · 2,339,998 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Eastern Petrochemical Co. (SHARQ), Al Jubail, · 2,456,171 t CO₂e/yr · Saudi Arabia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Wuhan Ethylene power station · Coal · 240 MW · 2 km
- Hubei Wuhan Xinghuo power station · Other · 48 MW · 3 km
- Huaneng Yangluo power station · Coal · 2,600 MW · 6 km
- WISCO Qingshan power station · Coal · 440 MW · 7 km
- WISCO WORKS · Gas · 328 MW · 9 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.
What 2,393,795 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 2.4M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan 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 €180M/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.
Operator
Operated by China Petrochemical Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.6°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 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 1331 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Hubei Ya Dong Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,353,796 t CO₂
- Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 25,916,033 t CO₂
- Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petrochemical Refinery · Refinery · 1,627,928 t CO₂
- Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 226,690 t CO₂
- Jiaoyu Jiarongxin High Calcium Technology Co.,Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Shashi City Paper Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
Location
Coordinates 30.6365, 114.53886. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan?
Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan 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.
How much CO₂ does Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan emit?
The page uses about 2,393,795 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #291 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan located?
Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan is in China at approximately 30.6365, 114.53886.
Who operates Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is China Petrochemical Corp.