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Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery

Refinery in Colombia. Approximate location 10.3166, -75.50256.

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Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery is a refinery in Colombia with a reported capacity of 210,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Ecopetrol SA. By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Colombia. It emits about 2,190,934 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 510,707 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 24% above the median refinery.

210,000BBL per day
2,190,934t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Colombia
10.43t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143854.

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عند 210,000 BBL per day، يكون Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Colombia (210,000 BBL per day). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 72% أعلى من متوسط refinery. 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 2,190,934 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

510,707cars driven for a year
285,724homes' annual energy use
36,515,567tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Colombia

Ecopetrol Barrancabaermeja-Santander Refinery: 250,000 BBL per day250kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Orito Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …

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

Operator

Operated by Ecopetrol SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 10.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: 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 #2 largest of 4 oil refineries in Colombia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 10.3166, -75.50256. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery?

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery is a refinery in Colombia. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery?

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery has a reported capacity of 210,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery emit?

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery emits about 2,190,934 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 510,707 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Colombia.

Where is Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery located?

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery is in Colombia, near coordinates 10.3166, -75.50256.

Who operates Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery?

Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery is operated by Ecopetrol SA.

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