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Svistov Pulp Plant

Pulp & Paper Mill in Bulgaria. Approximate location 43.63592, 25.30431.

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Svistov Pulp Plant is a pulp & paper mill in Bulgaria with a reported capacity of 99,790 t of pulp & paper. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 pulp & paper mills tracked in Bulgaria. It emits about 53,929 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,571 cars.

99,790t of pulp & paper
53,929t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#10CO₂ rank in Bulgaria
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375335.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 99,790 t of pulp & paper Svistov Pulp Plant — это примерно медианная pulp & paper mill в Bulgaria (99,790 t of pulp & paper). Подсектор: pulp-and-paper. Как pulp & paper mill, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 150–250°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. Целлюлозно-бумажные комбинаты генерируют собственный пар для процесса варки целлюлозы и сушки бумаги, работая с крупномасштабными котельными установками, где потери тепла непосредственно снижают эффективность.

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

What 53,929 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

12,571cars driven for a year
7,033homes' annual energy use
898,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Bulgaria

Svilocell EAD - Subsidiary of Svilosa AD: 99,790 t of pulp & paper100kSvilocell …Stambolijski Kraft Pulp & Paper Mill: 99,790 t of pulp & paper100kStambolijs…Svistov Pulp Plant: 99,790 t of pulp & paper100kSvistov Pu…

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

Local climate

Svistov Pulp Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 43.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #3 largest of 3 pulp & paper mills in Bulgaria by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 43.63592, 25.30431. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A pulp & paper mill like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: digesters, dryers, evaporators, steam lines, hot-water systems (surface/process temperatures around 80–200 °C). These surfaces lose energy to the air year-round; removable modular insulation cuts that loss, brings outer surfaces to ≤45 °C, and unclips for inspection.

Indicative recoverable energy

On an already-insulated site (pipes & valves in cladding / jackets), closing the remaining gaps, flanges and damaged sections and switching to removable covers indicatively recovers about 4,300 MWh/yr (≈ 860 t CO₂/yr) — scaled to this site's reported CO₂ within its sector. Bare or damaged surfaces recover several times more.

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Indicative, not a measurement. Conservative floor for an already-insulated plant; a TIPCHECK on-site audit gives a measured figure. Industry context: EiiF TIPCHECK — industrial insulation can save ~14 Mtoe/yr in EU, payback typically <2 years.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Bare hot surfaces here exceed the touch-safe limit (EN ISO 13732-1); insulation to ≤45 °C is a worker-safety and compliance win. And before electrification, fuel-switching or CCS, eliminating surface heat loss is the cheapest, fastest, lowest-risk step — audit the bare spots first, rip-and-replace later.

EU: funding & obligation

Obligation. Under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (Art. 8), large undertakings (>250 staff or >€50M turnover / >€43M balance) must run an energy audit every 4 years or operate a certified energy management system (ISO 50001).

Funding. National energy-efficiency grants and white-certificate schemes typically apply — check the local programme.

EED Article 8, transposed nationally. Confirm current national terms.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Svistov Pulp Plant?

Svistov Pulp Plant is a pulp & paper mill in Bulgaria. It turns wood or recovered fibre into pulp and paper, with large steam and drying loads.

What is the capacity of Svistov Pulp Plant?

Svistov Pulp Plant has a reported capacity of 99,790 t of pulp & paper.

How much CO₂ does Svistov Pulp Plant emit?

Svistov Pulp Plant emits about 53,929 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 12,571 cars. That ranks #10 among tracked facilities in Bulgaria.

Where is Svistov Pulp Plant located?

Svistov Pulp Plant is in Bulgaria, near coordinates 43.63592, 25.30431.

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