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Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery

Refinery in Ecuador. Approximate location 0.93368, -79.69189.

RefineryEcuadorCO₂ reported

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery is a refinery in Ecuador 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 Petroecuador . By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 oil refineries tracked in Ecuador. It emits about 1,061,780 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 247,501 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 14% above the median refinery.

110,000BBL per day
1,061,780t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Ecuador
9.65t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143868.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 110,000 BBL per day ist Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery deutlich über dem Medianwert von refinery in Ecuador (45,000 BBL per day). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 60% 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 1,061,780 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

247,501cars driven for a year
138,469homes' annual energy use
17,696,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Ecuador

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kPetroecuad…Petroecuador La Libertad Refinery: 45,000 BBL per day45kPetroecuad…Petroecuador Shushufindi Refinery: 20,000 BBL per day20kPetroecuad…

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

Operator

Operated by Petroecuador .

Local climate

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 0.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 3 oil refineries in Ecuador by reported capacity.

Location

Coordinates 0.93368, -79.69189. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery?

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery is a refinery in Ecuador. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery?

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery has a reported capacity of 110,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery emit?

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery emits about 1,061,780 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 247,501 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Ecuador.

Where is Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery located?

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery is in Ecuador, near coordinates 0.93368, -79.69189.

Who operates Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery?

Petroecuador Esmeraldas Refinery is operated by Petroecuador .

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