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Repsol SA , Tarragona

Petrochemical in Spain. Approximate location 41.17219, 1.22688.

PetrochemicalSpainCO₂ reported

Repsol SA , Tarragona is a petrochemical in Spain with a reported capacity of 702,000 t of ethylene. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 petrochemical plants tracked in Spain. It emits about 880,223 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 205,180 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median petrochemical.

702,000t of ethylene
880,223t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#17CO₂ rank in Spain
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-18648374.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 702,000 t of ethylene, Repsol SA , Tarragona est autour de la médiane des petrochemical en Spain (675,000 t of ethylene). Sous-secteur: petrochemical-steam-cracking. Comme petrochemical, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 300–800°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les usines pétrochimiques craquent les hydrocarbures à des températures très élevées pour produire l'éthylène, le propylène et d'autres produits chimiques de base — l'un des processus industriels les plus intensifs en chaleur.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 880,223 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

205,180cars driven for a year
114,792homes' annual energy use
14,670,383tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Spain

Repsol SA , Tarragona: 702,000 t of ethylene702kRepsol SA …Dow Chemical Co. , Tarragona : 675,000 t of ethylene675kDow Chemic…Repsol SA , Puertollano : 102,000 t of ethylene102kRepsol SA …

Reported capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Repsol SA , Tarragona sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 41.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 3 petrochemical plants in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.17219, 1.22688. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Repsol SA , Tarragona?

Repsol SA , Tarragona is a petrochemical in Spain. It cracks hydrocarbon feedstocks into building-block chemicals such as ethylene and propylene.

What is the capacity of Repsol SA , Tarragona?

Repsol SA , Tarragona has a reported capacity of 702,000 t of ethylene.

How much CO₂ does Repsol SA , Tarragona emit?

Repsol SA , Tarragona emits about 880,223 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 205,180 cars. That ranks #17 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Repsol SA , Tarragona located?

Repsol SA , Tarragona is in Spain, near coordinates 41.17219, 1.22688.

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