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Ludwigshafen

Chemical Plant in Germany. Approximate location 49.55168, 8.40087.

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Ludwigshafen is a chemical plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 165,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by BASF SE. By capacity it ranks #7 of 7 chemical plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 55,069 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,837 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

165,000t of chemical
55,069t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#166CO₂ rank in Germany
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257231.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 165,000 t of chemical Ludwigshafen — это ниже медианная chemical plant в Germany (600,000 t of chemical). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 85% 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 55,069 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

12,837cars driven for a year
7,182homes' annual energy use
917,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in Germany

Germany: 2,521,580 t of chemical2.5MGermanyBrunsbüttel: 1,570,000 t of chemical1.6MBrunsbüttelSodawerk Staßfurt: 610,000 t of chemical610kSodawerk S…Wittenberg Fertilizers Complex: 600,000 t of chemical600kWittenberg…Ludwigshafen: 380,000 t of chemical380kLudwigshaf…INEOS Nitriles Cologne: 350,000 t of chemical350kINEOS Nitr…Ludwigshafen: 165,000 t of chemical165kLudwigshaf…

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

Ludwigshafen sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.6°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 #7 largest of 7 chemical plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.55168, 8.40087. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen is a chemical plant in Germany. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen has a reported capacity of 165,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Ludwigshafen emit?

Ludwigshafen emits about 55,069 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,837 cars. That ranks #166 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Ludwigshafen located?

Ludwigshafen is in Germany, near coordinates 49.55168, 8.40087.

Who operates Ludwigshafen?

Ludwigshafen is operated by BASF SE.

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