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Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility

Chemical Plant in Chile. Approximate location -52.94029, -70.80802.

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Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is a chemical plant in Chile with a reported capacity of 1,542,210 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Methanex Corp. It emits about 514,713 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 119,980 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

1,542,210t of chemical
514,713t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Chile
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257142.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1,542,210 t of chemical Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility — это примерно медианная chemical plant в Chile (1,542,210 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 514,713 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

119,980cars driven for a year
67,125homes' annual energy use
8,578,550tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Methanex Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 52.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~7°Ctypical annual mean
~12°Ctypical warm-season
Subpolar 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

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Location

Coordinates -52.94029, -70.80802. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is a chemical plant in Chile. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility has a reported capacity of 1,542,210 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility emit?

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility emits about 514,713 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 119,980 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Chile.

Where is Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility located?

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is in Chile, near coordinates -52.94029, -70.80802.

Who operates Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility?

Methanex Punta Arenas Methanol Facility is operated by Methanex Corp.

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