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ARC Aden Refinery

Refinery in Yemen. Approximate location 12.75135, 44.88174.

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ARC Aden Refinery is a refinery in Yemen with a reported capacity of 110,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Aden Refinery Co. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Yemen. It emits about 448,562 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 104,560 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 52% below the median refinery.

110,000BBL per day
448,562t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Yemen
4.08t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144173.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 110,000 BBL per day، يكون ARC Aden Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Yemen (110,000 BBL per day). القطاع الفرعي: oil-and-gas-refining. كـ refinery، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 200–600°C) لعملياته الصناعية الأساسية — حرارة يجب توفيرها بواسطة الغلايات أو الأفران أو الاحتراق المباشر، والخسائر من خلال الحاويات والأنابيب غير المعزولة تمثل وقود مهدر. يمكن للعزل المعياري القابل للإزالة أن يقلل هذه الخسائر بمقدار 80-96٪، وتبريد الأسطح إلى ≤45°C، مع فترة استرجاع غالباً أقل من سنتين. تقوم المصافي بتسخين وتجزئة وتحويل النفط الخام كيميائياً إلى الوقود والمواد الخام البتروكيميائية من خلال التقطير والتكسير اللذين يتطلبان طاقة كثيفة — متطلبة بشكل استثنائي لتوليد البخار وتعافي الحرارة.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 448,562 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

104,560cars driven for a year
58,498homes' annual energy use
7,476,033tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Yemen

ARC Aden Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kARC Aden R…Yemen Oil Refining Company Marib Refinery: 10,000 BBL per day10kYemen Oil …

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

Operator

Operated by Aden Refinery Co. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

ARC Aden Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 12.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 2 oil refineries in Yemen by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 12.75135, 44.88174. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ARC Aden Refinery?

ARC Aden Refinery is a refinery in Yemen. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of ARC Aden Refinery?

ARC Aden Refinery has a reported capacity of 110,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does ARC Aden Refinery emit?

ARC Aden Refinery emits about 448,562 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 104,560 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Yemen.

Where is ARC Aden Refinery located?

ARC Aden Refinery is in Yemen, near coordinates 12.75135, 44.88174.

Who operates ARC Aden Refinery?

ARC Aden Refinery is operated by Aden Refinery Co.

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