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NNPC Kaduna Refinery

Refinery in Nigeria. Approximate location 10.41159, 7.49065.

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NNPC Kaduna Refinery is a refinery in Nigeria with a reported capacity of 110,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by NNPC Ltd. By capacity it ranks #4 of 9 oil refineries tracked in Nigeria.

110,000BBL per day

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144041.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 110,000 BBL per day ist NNPC Kaduna Refinery deutlich über dem Medianwert von refinery in Nigeria (18,000 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.

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Nigeria

Dangote Petroleum Refinery: 650,000 BBL per day650kDangote Pe…PHRC Port Harcourt Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kPHRC Port …NNPC Warri Refinery: 125,000 BBL per day125kNNPC Warri…NNPC Kaduna Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kNNPC Kadun…Edo Modular Refinery: 18,000 BBL per day18kEdo Modula…Aradel Modular Refinery: 11,000 BBL per day11kAradel Mod…OPAC Modular Refinery: 10,000 BBL per day10kOPAC Modul…Waltersmith Modular Refinery: 5,000 BBL per day5kWaltersmit…

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

Operator

Operated by NNPC Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

NNPC Kaduna Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 10.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 9 oil refineries in Nigeria by reported capacity.

Location

Coordinates 10.41159, 7.49065. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is NNPC Kaduna Refinery?

NNPC Kaduna Refinery is a refinery in Nigeria. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of NNPC Kaduna Refinery?

NNPC Kaduna Refinery has a reported capacity of 110,000 BBL per day.

Where is NNPC Kaduna Refinery located?

NNPC Kaduna Refinery is in Nigeria, near coordinates 10.41159, 7.49065.

Who operates NNPC Kaduna Refinery?

NNPC Kaduna Refinery is operated by NNPC Ltd.

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