MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol

MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol is a chemical plant in Malaysia with a reported capacity of 77,340 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Malaysia. It emits about 25,812 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 6,017 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-33999005.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 77,340 t of chemical, MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol é abaixo de a mediana de chemical plant em Malaysia (2,281,500 t of chemical). Subsetor: chemicals. Como chemical plant, requer calor de processo intenso (tipicamente 100–500°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 plantas químicas produzem uma ampla gama de produtos químicos industriais e especializados, muitos requerendo controle preciso de temperatura e entrada de calor sustentada para reações e separações.

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 25,812 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Malaysia

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

Local climate

MYS-Kuala Muda_methanol sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 5.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 3 chemical plants in Malaysia by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Southern Steel Prai Penang plant · Steel Plant · 177,766 t CO₂
• Ann Joo Integrated Steel Penang plant · Steel Plant · 642,630 t CO₂
• South Island Garment Sdn. Bhd. · Textiles · 74 t CO₂
• United Sweethearts Garment Sdn Bhd · Textiles · 74 t CO₂
• Mg Furniture Sdn. Bhd · Textiles · 74 t CO₂
• Kulim Rubber Moulding Sdn. Bhd. · Textiles · 74 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 5.68682, 100.47422. View on OpenStreetMap.

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