ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol

ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol is a chemical plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 156,276 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 chemical plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 52,157 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,158 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-33999206.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 156,276 t of chemical, ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol é abaixo de a mediana de chemical plant em South Africa (730,104 t of chemical). Seu CO₂ por unidade de capacidade é aproximadamente 80% abaixo de a mediana de chemical plant. 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 52,157 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 South Africa

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

Local climate

ZAF-Fezile Dabi_methanol sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 27.3°S in the southern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 2 chemical plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Sasol Polymers Sasolburg, Sasolburg · Petrochemical · 197,367 t CO₂
• Natref Sasolburg Refinery · Refinery · 771,500 t CO₂
• ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works · Steel Plant · 4,161,451 t CO₂
• Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant · Steel Plant · 493,095 t CO₂
• Sasol Polymers Secunda, Secunda · Petrochemical · 1,151,305 t CO₂
• Pretoria Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 239,414 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates -27.33945, 27.71974. View on OpenStreetMap.

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