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Shymkent Oil Refinery

Refinery in Kazakhstan. Approximate location 42.26126, 69.65261.

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Shymkent Oil Refinery is a refinery in Kazakhstan with a reported capacity of 120,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by China National Petroleum Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Kazakhstan. It emits about 1,675,091 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 390,464 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 65% above the median refinery.

120,000BBL per day
1,675,091t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Kazakhstan
13.96t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143997.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 120,000 BBL per day، يكون Shymkent Oil Refinery حوالي متوسط refinery في Kazakhstan (120,000 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 1,675,091 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

390,464cars driven for a year
218,452homes' annual energy use
27,918,183tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Kazakhstan

Shymkent Oil Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kShymkent O…KazMunayGas Pavlodar Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kKazMunayGa…KazMunayGas Atyrau Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kKazMunayGa…CAPSI Aktau Bitum Refinery: 20,000 BBL per day20kCAPSI Akta…

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

Operator

Operated by China National Petroleum Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Shymkent Oil Refinery sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean continental climate zone (Köppen Dsa), at 42.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~24°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean continental: 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 #1 largest of 4 oil refineries in Kazakhstan by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 42.26126, 69.65261. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Shymkent Oil Refinery?

Shymkent Oil Refinery is a refinery in Kazakhstan. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Shymkent Oil Refinery?

Shymkent Oil Refinery has a reported capacity of 120,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Shymkent Oil Refinery emit?

Shymkent Oil Refinery emits about 1,675,091 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 390,464 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Kazakhstan.

Where is Shymkent Oil Refinery located?

Shymkent Oil Refinery is in Kazakhstan, near coordinates 42.26126, 69.65261.

Who operates Shymkent Oil Refinery?

Shymkent Oil Refinery is operated by China National Petroleum Corp.

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