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Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery

Refinery in Ecuador. Approximate location -2.22551, -80.89903.

RefineryEcuadorCO₂ reported

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery is a refinery in Ecuador with a reported capacity of 45,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Petroecuador . By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 oil refineries tracked in Ecuador. It emits about 271,293 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 63,238 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 29% below the median refinery.

45,000BBL per day
271,293t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Ecuador
6.03t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143869.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 45,000 BBL per day، يكون Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Ecuador (45,000 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 271,293 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

63,238cars driven for a year
35,380homes' annual energy use
4,521,550tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Ecuador

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kPetroecuad…Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery: 45,000 BBL per day45kPetroecuad…Petroecuador Shushufindi Refinery: 20,000 BBL per day20kPetroecuad…

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

Operator

Operated by Petroecuador .

Local climate

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 2.2°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 3 oil refineries in Ecuador by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -2.22551, -80.89903. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery?

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery is a refinery in Ecuador. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery?

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery has a reported capacity of 45,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery emit?

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery emits about 271,293 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 63,238 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Ecuador.

Where is Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery located?

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery is in Ecuador, near coordinates -2.22551, -80.89903.

Who operates Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery?

Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery is operated by Petroecuador .

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