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National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf

Petrochemical in Libya. Approximate location 30.47898, 18.56772.

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National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is a petrochemical in Libya with a reported capacity of 330,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. It is operated by National Oil Corp. It emits about 379,925 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 88,561 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 14% below the median petrochemical.

330,000t of ethylene
379,925t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Libya
1.15t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-732015.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 330,000 t of ethylene ist National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf etwa um dem Medianwert von petrochemical in Libya (330,000 t of ethylene). Untersektor: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Als petrochemical benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 300–800°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. Petrochemische Anlagen spalten Kohlenwasserstoffe bei sehr hohen Temperaturen auf, um Ethylen, Propylen und andere Basischemikalien zu erzeugen — einer der wärmeintensivsien Industrieprozesse.

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

What 379,925 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

88,561cars driven for a year
49,547homes' annual energy use
6,332,083tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by National Oil Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates 30.47898, 18.56772. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is a petrochemical in Libya. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf has a reported capacity of 330,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf emit?

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf emits about 379,925 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 88,561 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Libya.

Where is National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf located?

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is in Libya, near coordinates 30.47898, 18.56772.

Who operates National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf?

National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf is operated by National Oil Corp.

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