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Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C.

Other Manufacturing in United States. Approximate location 39.37049, -81.51531.

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Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. is an other manufacturing in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It runs heavy manufacturing processes (rubber, plastics and allied products). By capacity it ranks #39 of 338 manufacturing plants tracked in United States. It emits about 81,472 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 18,991 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 158% above the median other manufacturing.

1unitless
81,472t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#755CO₂ rank in United States
81472.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3194168.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 1 unitless Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. — це приблизно медіана other manufacturing у United States (1 unitless). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 134% вище медіани other manufacturing. Підсектор: other-manufacturing. Як other manufacturing, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 100–600°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. Підприємства важкого машинобудування працюють з різноманітними теплоємними процесами (гума, пластмаси, посудини високого тиску); ефективне підтримання технологічного тепла критично для контролю витрат.

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

What 81,472 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

18,991cars driven for a year
10,625homes' annual energy use
1,357,867tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

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

Local climate

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 39.4°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 #39 largest of 338 manufacturing plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 39.37049, -81.51531. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A other manufacturing like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: process heaters, ovens, steam lines, hot-water systems, valves & flanges (surface/process temperatures around 80–300 °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 2,000 MWh/yr (≈ 400 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.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we don't hold this site's metered energy use).

Verified 2026; confirm current scheme terms before applying.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C.?

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. is a other manufacturing in United States. It runs heavy manufacturing processes (rubber, plastics and allied products).

What is the capacity of Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C.?

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. emit?

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. emits about 81,472 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 18,991 cars. That ranks #755 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. located?

Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, L.L.C. is in United States, near coordinates 39.37049, -81.51531.

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