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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility

Chemical Plant in Kenya. Approximate location -1.89628, 36.29701.

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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya with a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. It emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

350,000t of chemical
127,500t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Kenya
0.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257190.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 350,000 t of chemical Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility — это примерно медианная chemical plant в Kenya (350,000 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 127,500 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

29,720cars driven for a year
16,628homes' annual energy use
2,125,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 1.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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 -1.89628, 36.29701. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility has a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emit?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Kenya.

Where is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility located?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is in Kenya, near coordinates -1.89628, 36.29701.

Who operates Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd.

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