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TOR Tema Refinery

Refinery in Ghana. Approximate location 5.6674, 0.00538.

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TOR Tema Refinery is a refinery in Ghana with a reported capacity of 45,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Tema Oil Refinery Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Ghana.

45,000BBL per day

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753582.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 45,000 BBL per day ist TOR Tema Refinery etwa um dem Medianwert von refinery in Ghana (40,000 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 Ghana

TOR Tema Refinery: 45,000 BBL per day45kTOR Tema R…Sentuo Refinery: 40,000 BBL per day40kSentuo Ref…Akwaaba Link Investment Refinery: 6,000 BBL per day6kAkwaaba Li…Platon Gas Oil Refnery: 2,000 BBL per day2kPlaton Gas…

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

Operator

Operated by Tema Oil Refinery Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

TOR Tema Refinery sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 5.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: 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 4 oil refineries in Ghana by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 5.6674, 0.00538. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is TOR Tema Refinery?

TOR Tema Refinery is a refinery in Ghana. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of TOR Tema Refinery?

TOR Tema Refinery has a reported capacity of 45,000 BBL per day.

Where is TOR Tema Refinery located?

TOR Tema Refinery is in Ghana, near coordinates 5.6674, 0.00538.

Who operates TOR Tema Refinery?

TOR Tema Refinery is operated by Tema Oil Refinery Ltd.

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