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Helwan Fertilizer Plant

Chemical Plant in Egypt. Approximate location 29.77587, 31.30221.

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Helwan Fertilizer Plant is a chemical plant in Egypt with a reported capacity of 589,670 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Helwan Fertilizers Co SAE. By capacity it ranks #6 of 9 chemical plants tracked in Egypt. It emits about 966,441 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 225,278 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

589,670t of chemical
966,441t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#21CO₂ rank in Egypt
1.64t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257105.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 589,670 t of chemical Helwan Fertilizer Plant — это примерно медианная chemical plant в Egypt (638,750 t of chemical). 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 966,441 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

225,278cars driven for a year
126,036homes' annual energy use
16,107,350tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Egypt

Abu Qir Fertilizer Complex: 2,200,000 t of chemical2.2MAbu Qir Fe…EGY-'Ataqah_methanol: 2,060,832 t of chemical2.1MEGY-'Ataqa…Damietta Fertilizers Complex: 2,000,000 t of chemical2.0MDamietta F…EGY-New Damietta City_methanol: 1,353,072 t of chemical1.4MEGY-New Da…Alexandria Fertilizer Complex: 638,750 t of chemical639kAlexandria…Helwan Fertilizer Plant: 589,670 t of chemical590kHelwan Fer…Aswan Kima Fertilizer Complex: 517,100 t of chemical517kAswan Kima…Nitrogenous Fertilizer Complex: 400,000 t of chemical400kNitrogenou…

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

Operator

Operated by Helwan Fertilizers Co SAE. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Helwan Fertilizer Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 29.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #6 largest of 9 chemical plants in Egypt by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 29.77587, 31.30221. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Helwan Fertilizer Plant?

Helwan Fertilizer Plant is a chemical plant in Egypt. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Helwan Fertilizer Plant?

Helwan Fertilizer Plant has a reported capacity of 589,670 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Helwan Fertilizer Plant emit?

Helwan Fertilizer Plant emits about 966,441 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 225,278 cars. That ranks #21 among tracked facilities in Egypt.

Where is Helwan Fertilizer Plant located?

Helwan Fertilizer Plant is in Egypt, near coordinates 29.77587, 31.30221.

Who operates Helwan Fertilizer Plant?

Helwan Fertilizer Plant is operated by Helwan Fertilizers Co SAE.

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