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Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia

Petrochemical in Brazil. Approximate location -12.65882, -38.31958.

PetrochemicalBrazilCO₂ reported

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia is a petrochemical in Brazil with a reported capacity of 1,280,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 petrochemical plants tracked in Brazil. It emits about 1,851,240 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 431,524 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 8% above the median petrochemical.

1,280,000t of ethylene
1,851,240t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Brazil
1.45t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732006.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在1,280,000 t of ethylene时,Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia是Brazil中petrochemical的中位数约 1,252,000 t of ethylene。 子部门:petrochemical-steam-cracking。 作为petrochemical,它需要强烈的工艺热量(通常300–800°C)来进行其核心工业操作——必须通过锅炉、炉或直接燃烧供应的热量,通过未隔热的容器和管道的损失代表浪费的燃料。可拆卸模块化绝缘可以将这些损失减少80-96%,将表面冷却至≤45°C,投资回收期通常不到2年。 石化厂在非常高的温度下裂化烃,生产乙烯、丙烯和其他基础化学品——是最热强度密集的工业过程之一。

容量和CO₂强度比较从Climate TRACE工业设施数据计算得出;部门角色基于工程参考。

What 1,851,240 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

431,524cars driven for a year
241,424homes' annual energy use
30,854,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Brazil

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia: 1,280,000 t of ethylene1.3MBraskem Ca…Braskem Triunfo Commplex, Triunfo,RS: 1,252,000 t of ethylene1.3MBraskem Tr…Braskem ABC Petrochemical Complex, Santo Andre,Sao Paulo: 700,000 t of ethylene700kBraskem AB…Braskem Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias ,Rio de Janeiro: 540,000 t of ethylene540kBraskem Du…

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

Local climate

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 12.7°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 4 petrochemical plants in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -12.65882, -38.31958. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia?

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia is a petrochemical in Brazil. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia?

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia has a reported capacity of 1,280,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia emit?

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia emits about 1,851,240 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 431,524 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia located?

Braskem Camacari Complex, Camacari,Bahia is in Brazil, near coordinates -12.65882, -38.31958.

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