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Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery

Refinery in Algeria. Approximate location 31.7922, 6.05682.

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Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is a refinery in Algeria with a reported capacity of 22,150 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Sonatrach SpA. By capacity it ranks #5 of 6 oil refineries tracked in Algeria. It emits about 121,666 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,360 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 35% below the median refinery.

22,150BBL per day
121,666t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#26CO₂ rank in Algeria
5.49t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143720.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 22,150 BBL per day ist Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery unter dem Medianwert von refinery in Algeria (75,513 BBL per day). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 45% unter 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 121,666 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

28,360cars driven for a year
15,867homes' annual energy use
2,027,767tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Algeria

Sonatrach Skikda Refinery: 332,260 BBL per day332kSonatrach …Sonatrach Skikda Condensate Refinery: 100,684 BBL per day101kSonatrach …Sonatrach Arzew Refinery: 75,513 BBL per day76kSonatrach …Sonatrach Algiers Refinery Algeria: 73,399 BBL per day73kSonatrach …Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery: 22,150 BBL per day22kSonatrach …Sonatrach Adrar Refinery: 12,082 BBL per day12kSonatrach …

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

Operator

Operated by Sonatrach SpA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 31.8°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

The #5 largest of 6 oil refineries in Algeria by reported capacity.

Location

Coordinates 31.7922, 6.05682. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is a refinery in Algeria. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery has a reported capacity of 22,150 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery emit?

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery emits about 121,666 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,360 cars. That ranks #26 among tracked facilities in Algeria.

Where is Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery located?

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is in Algeria, near coordinates 31.7922, 6.05682.

Who operates Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?

Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is operated by Sonatrach SpA.

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