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GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery

Refinery in South Korea. Approximate location 34.8504, 127.7175.

RefinerySouth KoreaCO₂ reported

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery is a refinery in South Korea with a reported capacity of 744,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. By capacity it ranks #2 of 9 oil refineries tracked in South Korea. It emits about 8,882,869 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,070,599 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 41% above the median refinery.

744,000BBL per day
8,882,869t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in South Korea
11.94t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-712514.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 744,000 BBL per day ist GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery deutlich über dem Medianwert von refinery in South Korea (256,000 BBL per day). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 111% über dem Medianwert von refinery. Untersektor: oil-and-gas-refining. Als refinery benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 200–600°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Raffinerien wärmen auf, fraktionieren und chemisch transformieren Rohöl durch energieintensive Destillation und Cracken in Brennstoffe und petrochemische Rohstoffe — extrem anspruchsvoll für Dampfzeugung und Wärmenutzung.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 8,882,869 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

2,070,599cars driven for a year
1,158,434homes' annual energy use
148,047,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in South Korea

SK Ulsan Refinery: 781,000 BBL per day781kSK Ulsan R…GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery: 744,000 BBL per day744kGS-Caltex …S-Oil Onsan Refinery: 519,000 BBL per day519kS-Oil Onsa…Hyundai Oilbank Daesan Refinery: 484,000 BBL per day484kHyundai Oi…SK Incheon Oil Refinery: 256,000 BBL per day256kSK Incheon…Hanwha Total Condensate Splitter: 167,000 BBL per day167kHanwha Tot…Hyundai Lotte Daesan Condensate Splitter: 158,000 BBL per day158kHyundai Lo…SK Incheon Condensate Splitter: 93,000 BBL per day93kSK Incheon…

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

Local climate

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 34.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): 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 #2 largest of 9 oil refineries in South Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 34.8504, 127.7175. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery?

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery is a refinery in South Korea. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery?

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery has a reported capacity of 744,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery emit?

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery emits about 8,882,869 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,070,599 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in South Korea.

Where is GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery located?

GS-Caltex Yeosu Refinery is in South Korea, near coordinates 34.8504, 127.7175.

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