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CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant

Pulp & Paper Mill in Chile. Approximate location -37.79056, -72.48139.

Pulp & Paper MillChileCO₂ reported

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is a pulp & paper mill in Chile with a reported capacity of 288,557 t of pulp & paper. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads. It is operated by Empresas CMPC SA. By capacity it ranks #6 of 8 pulp & paper mills tracked in Chile. It emits about 126,867 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,573 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 19% below the median pulp & paper mill.

288,557t of pulp & paper
126,867t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in Chile
0.44t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375433.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 288,557 t of pulp & paper, CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant é abaixo de a mediana de pulp & paper mill em Chile (756,020 t of pulp & paper). Subsetor: pulp-and-paper. Como pulp & paper mill, requer calor de processo intenso (tipicamente 150–250°C) para suas operações industriais centrais — calor que deve ser fornecido por caldeiras, fornos ou combustão direta, e as perdas através de vasos e tubulações não isolados representam combustível desperdiçado. O isolamento modular removível pode reduzir essas perdas em 80–96%, esfriando superfícies a ≤45°C, com payback geralmente inferior a 2 anos. As fábricas de celulose e papel geram seu próprio vapor para o processo de polpa e secadores de papel, operando grandes sistemas de caldeiras onde a perda de calor reduz diretamente a eficiência.

Comparação de capacidade e intensidade de CO₂ calculada a partir dos dados de instalações industriais Climate TRACE; função do setor baseada em referência de engenharia.

What 126,867 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

29,573cars driven for a year
16,545homes' annual energy use
2,114,450tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Chile

Celulosa Arauco y Constitución - Arauco Pulp Mill: 2,250,747 t of pulp & paper2.3MCelulosa A…Nueva Aldea pulp: 1,904,479 t of pulp & paper1.9MNueva Alde…Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Constitución Pulp Mill: 831,375 t of pulp & paper831kCelulosa A…CMPC Celulosa S.A. Sante Fe: 756,020 t of pulp & paper756kCMPC Celul…Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Valdivia Pulp Mill: 380,896 t of pulp & paper381kCelulosa A…CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant: 288,557 t of pulp & paper289kCMPC Pulp …CMPC Celulosa S.A. - Laja Mill: 150,050 t of pulp & paper150kCMPC Celul…Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. - Licancel Pulp Mill: 88,876 t of pulp & paper89kCelulosa A…

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

Operator

Operated by Empresas CMPC SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 37.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~14°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #6 largest of 8 pulp & paper mills in Chile by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -37.79056, -72.48139. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant?

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is a pulp & paper mill in Chile. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads.

What is the capacity of CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant?

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant has a reported capacity of 288,557 t of pulp & paper.

How much CO₂ does CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant emit?

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant emits about 126,867 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,573 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in Chile.

Where is CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant located?

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is in Chile, near coordinates -37.79056, -72.48139.

Who operates CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant?

CMPC Pulp Pacific Plant is operated by Empresas CMPC SA.

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