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Valero Mereaux Refinery

Refinery in United States. Approximate location 29.93381, -89.9412.

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Valero Mereaux Refinery is a refinery in United States with a reported capacity of 125,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Valero Energy Corp. By capacity it ranks #55 of 134 oil refineries tracked in United States. It emits about 1,122,877 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 261,743 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 6% above the median refinery.

125,000BBL per day
1,122,877t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#113CO₂ rank in United States
8.98t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753319.

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عند 125,000 BBL per day، يكون Valero Mereaux Refinery أعلى بكثير من متوسط refinery في United States (93,500 BBL per day). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 7% أقل 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 1,122,877 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

261,743cars driven for a year
146,437homes' annual energy use
18,714,617tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United States

Motiva Port Arthur Refinery: 640,500 BBL per day640kMotiva Por…Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery: 633,000 BBL per day633kMarathon G…Exxonmobil Beaumont Refinery: 612,000 BBL per day612kExxonmobil…Marathon Garyville Refinery: 606,000 BBL per day606kMarathon G…Exxonmobil Baytown Refinery: 564,440 BBL per day564kExxonmobil…Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery: 522,500 BBL per day522kExxonmobil…Citgo Lake Charles Refinery: 459,800 BBL per day460kCitgo Lake…BP Whiting Refinery: 435,000 BBL per day435kBP Whiting…

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

Operator

Operated by Valero Energy Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Valero Mereaux Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #55 largest of 134 oil refineries in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 29.93381, -89.9412. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Valero Mereaux Refinery?

Valero Mereaux Refinery is a refinery in United States. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Valero Mereaux Refinery?

Valero Mereaux Refinery has a reported capacity of 125,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Valero Mereaux Refinery emit?

Valero Mereaux Refinery emits about 1,122,877 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 261,743 cars. That ranks #113 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Valero Mereaux Refinery located?

Valero Mereaux Refinery is in United States, near coordinates 29.93381, -89.9412.

Who operates Valero Mereaux Refinery?

Valero Mereaux Refinery is operated by Valero Energy Corp.

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