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IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery

Refinery in Thailand. Approximate location 12.65776, 101.30479.

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IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery is a refinery in Thailand with a reported capacity of 215,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. By capacity it ranks #3 of 6 oil refineries tracked in Thailand. It emits about 2,105,797 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 490,862 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 16% above the median refinery.

215,000BBL per day
2,105,797t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#8CO₂ rank in Thailand
9.79t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753941.

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عند 215,000 BBL per day، يكون IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Thailand (215,000 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 2,105,797 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

490,862cars driven for a year
274,621homes' annual energy use
35,096,617tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Thailand

PTT Rayong Refinery: 280,000 BBL per day280kPTT Rayong…Thai Oil Company Sriracha Refinery: 275,000 BBL per day275kThai Oil C…IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery: 215,000 BBL per day215kIRPC Refin…Star Petroleum Map Ta Phut Refinery: 175,000 BBL per day175kStar Petro…Bangchak Sriracha Refinery: 174,000 BBL per day174kBangchak S…Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kBangchak P…

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

Local climate

IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 12.7°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 #3 largest of 6 oil refineries in Thailand by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 12.65776, 101.30479. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery?

IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery is a refinery in Thailand. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery?

IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery has a reported capacity of 215,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery emit?

IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery emits about 2,105,797 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 490,862 cars. That ranks #8 among tracked facilities in Thailand.

Where is IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery located?

IRPC Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Refinery is in Thailand, near coordinates 12.65776, 101.30479.

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