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Antwerp Chemical Complex

Chemical Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.35913, 4.2695.

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Antwerp Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 400,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 chemical plants tracked in Belgium. It emits about 133,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 31,119 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

400,000t of chemical
133,500t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#18CO₂ rank in Belgium
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257032.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 400,000 t of chemical Antwerp Chemical Complex — это примерно медианная chemical plant в Belgium (400,000 t of chemical). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 71% ниже медианной chemical plant. Подсектор: chemicals. Как chemical plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 100–500°C) для основных промышленных операций — тепла, которое должно подаваться котлами, печами или прямым сжиганием, и потери через неизолированные сосуды и трубопроводы представляют потраченное впустую топливо. Съёмная модульная теплоизоляция может снизить эти потери на 80–96%, охладив поверхность оборудования до ≤45°C, с окупаемостью часто менее 2 лет. Химические заводы производят широкий спектр промышленных и специальных химикатов, многие из которых требуют точного контроля температуры и постоянного теплоснабжения для реакций и разделений.

Сравнение производительности и интенсивности CO₂ рассчитано на основе данных промышленных объектов Climate TRACE; роль сектора основана на инженерных справочниках.

What 133,500 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

31,119cars driven for a year
17,410homes' annual energy use
2,225,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Belgium

BEL-Antwerpen_ammonia: 810,156 t of chemical810kBEL-Antwer…Antwerp Chemical Complex: 400,000 t of chemical400kAntwerp Ch…BEL-Hainaut_ammonia: 231,636 t of chemical232kBEL-Hainau…

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

Operator

Operated by BASF SE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Antwerp Chemical Complex sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #2 largest of 3 chemical plants in Belgium by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.35913, 4.2695. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Antwerp Chemical Complex?

Antwerp Chemical Complex is a chemical plant in Belgium. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Antwerp Chemical Complex?

Antwerp Chemical Complex has a reported capacity of 400,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Antwerp Chemical Complex emit?

Antwerp Chemical Complex emits about 133,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 31,119 cars. That ranks #18 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is Antwerp Chemical Complex located?

Antwerp Chemical Complex is in Belgium, near coordinates 51.35913, 4.2695.

Who operates Antwerp Chemical Complex?

Antwerp Chemical Complex is operated by BASF SE.

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