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Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery

Refinery in Germany. Approximate location 49.05895, 8.32988.

RefineryGermanyCO₂ reported

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery is a refinery in Germany with a reported capacity of 313,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Rosneft Deutschland GmbH. By capacity it ranks #2 of 14 oil refineries tracked in Germany. It emits about 3,875,180 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 903,305 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 47% above the median refinery.

313,000BBL per day
3,875,180t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Germany
12.38t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143891.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 313,000 BBL per day ist Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery deutlich über dem Medianwert von refinery in Germany (120,000 BBL per day). 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 3,875,180 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

903,305cars driven for a year
505,370homes' annual energy use
64,586,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Germany

Shell Rheinland Werk Wesseling Cologne Refinery: 339,000 BBL per day339kShell Rhei…Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery: 313,000 BBL per day313kMineraloel…BP Gelsenkirchen Refinery: 265,000 BBL per day265kBP Gelsenk…Wilhelmshaven Refinery: 260,000 BBL per day260kWilhelmsha…PCK Schwedt Refinery: 234,000 BBL per day234kPCK Schwed…Total Leuna Refinery: 227,000 BBL per day227kTotal Leun…Bayernoil Vohburg Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kBayernoil …Gunvor Ingolstadt Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kGunvor Ing…

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

Operator

Operated by Rosneft Deutschland GmbH. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #2 largest of 14 oil refineries in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.05895, 8.32988. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery?

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery is a refinery in Germany. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery?

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery has a reported capacity of 313,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery emit?

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery emits about 3,875,180 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 903,305 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery located?

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery is in Germany, near coordinates 49.05895, 8.32988.

Who operates Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery?

Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery is operated by Rosneft Deutschland GmbH.

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