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Lonza Ltd. , Visp

Petrochemical in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.30112, 7.88796.

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Lonza Ltd. , Visp is a petrochemical in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 25,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It emits about 32,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,605 cars.

25,000t of ethylene
32,625t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#17CO₂ rank in Switzerland
1.31t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648376.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 25,000 t of ethylene Lonza Ltd. , Visp — це приблизно медіана petrochemical у Switzerland (25,000 t of ethylene). Підсектор: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Як petrochemical, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 300–800°C) для основних промислових операцій — тепла, яке повинне подаватися котлами, печами або прямим спаленням, і втрати через неізольовані судини та трубопроводи представляють витрачене напразно паливо. Знімна модульна теплоізоляція може зменшити ці втрати на 80–96%, охолодивши поверхню обладнання до ≤45°C, з окупністю часто менше 2 років. Нафтохімічні заводи крекують вуглеводні при дуже високих температурах для виробництва етилену, пропілену та інших базових хімікатів — один із найбільш теплоємних промислових процесів.

Порівняння продуктивності та інтенсивності CO₂ розраховано на основі даних промислових об'єктів Climate TRACE; роль сектору заснована на інженерних довідниках.

What 32,625 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

7,605cars driven for a year
4,255homes' annual energy use
543,750tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Lonza Ltd. , Visp sits in a polar tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 46.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~-5°Ctypical annual mean
~6°Ctypical warm-season
Polar tundra: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

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Location

Coordinates 46.30112, 7.88796. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lonza Ltd. , Visp?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp is a petrochemical in Switzerland. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Lonza Ltd. , Visp?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp has a reported capacity of 25,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Lonza Ltd. , Visp emit?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp emits about 32,625 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,605 cars. That ranks #17 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is Lonza Ltd. , Visp located?

Lonza Ltd. , Visp is in Switzerland, near coordinates 46.30112, 7.88796.

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