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Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 44.7684, -93.0406.

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Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery is a chemical plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. By capacity it ranks #37 of 453 chemical plants tracked in United States. It emits about 1,268,159 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 295,608 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 107828% above the median chemical plant.

1unitless
1,268,159t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#103CO₂ rank in United States
1268159.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674563.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

1 unitless'de, Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery United States'daki chemical plant'lerin medyanı yaklaşık 1 unitless'dir. Kapasite başına CO₂'si chemical plant'nin medyanı üstünde kabaca 2104%'dir. Alt sektör: other-chemicals. chemical plant olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 100–500°C) gerektirir — kazanlar, fırınlar veya doğrudan yanma ile sağlanması gereken ısı, ve izolasyon yapılmamış kaplar ve boruların kayıpları harcanan yakıtı temsil eder. Modüler çıkarılabilir yalıtım bu kayıpları %80–96 oranında azaltabilir, yüzeyleri ≤45°C'ye soğutabilir, geri ödeme süresi genellikle 2 yıldan azdır. Kimya fabrikaları çok çeşitli endüstriyel ve özel kimyasallar üretir; pek çoğu reaksiyonlar ve ayırımlar için hassas sıcaklık kontrolü ve sürdürülen ısı girdisi gerektirir.

Kapasite ve CO₂ yoğunluğu karşılaştırması Climate TRACE endüstriyel tesis verilerinden hesaplanmıştır; sektör rolü mühendislik referansına dayanmaktadır.

What 1,268,159 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

295,608cars driven for a year
165,383homes' annual energy use
21,135,983tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest chemical plants in United States

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

Local climate

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 44.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer humid continental: 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 #37 largest of 453 chemical plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 44.7684, -93.0406. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery?

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery is a chemical plant in United States. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery?

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery emit?

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery emits about 1,268,159 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 295,608 cars. That ranks #103 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery located?

Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery is in United States, near coordinates 44.7684, -93.0406.

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