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Repsol Tarragona Refinery

Refinery in Spain. Approximate location 41.17363, 1.22203.

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Repsol Tarragona Refinery is a refinery in Spain with a reported capacity of 186,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Repsol . By capacity it ranks #5 of 9 oil refineries tracked in Spain. It emits about 2,170,075 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 505,845 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 38% above the median refinery.

186,000BBL per day
2,170,075t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Spain
11.67t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144117.

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عند 186,000 BBL per day، يكون Repsol Tarragona Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Spain (186,000 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 2,170,075 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

505,845cars driven for a year
283,004homes' annual energy use
36,167,917tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Spain

CEPSA Gibraltar-San Roque Refinery: 240,000 BBL per day240kCEPSA Gibr…Repsol Bilbao Refinery: 220,000 BBL per day220kRepsol Bil…Repsol Cartagena Refinery: 220,000 BBL per day220kRepsol Car…CEPSA La Rabida Refinery: 190,000 BBL per day190kCEPSA La R…Repsol Tarragona Refinery: 186,000 BBL per day186kRepsol Tar…Repsol Puertollano Refinery: 150,000 BBL per day150kRepsol Pue…Repsol A Coruna Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kRepsol A C…BP Castellon Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kBP Castell…

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

Operator

Operated by Repsol .

Local climate

Repsol Tarragona Refinery sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 41.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 9 oil refineries in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.17363, 1.22203. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Repsol Tarragona Refinery?

Repsol Tarragona Refinery is a refinery in Spain. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Repsol Tarragona Refinery?

Repsol Tarragona Refinery has a reported capacity of 186,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Repsol Tarragona Refinery emit?

Repsol Tarragona Refinery emits about 2,170,075 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 505,845 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Repsol Tarragona Refinery located?

Repsol Tarragona Refinery is in Spain, near coordinates 41.17363, 1.22203.

Who operates Repsol Tarragona Refinery?

Repsol Tarragona Refinery is operated by Repsol .

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