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YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery

Refinery in Argentina. Approximate location -38.92815, -69.1812.

RefineryArgentinaCO₂ reported

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery is a refinery in Argentina with a reported capacity of 25,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Ypf SA. By capacity it ranks #8 of 8 oil refineries tracked in Argentina. It emits about 139,764 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,579 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 34% below the median refinery.

25,000BBL per day
139,764t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#23CO₂ rank in Argentina
5.59t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143730.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 25,000 BBL per day, YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery est en dessous de la médiane des refinery en Argentina (100,000 BBL per day). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 45% en dessous de la médiane des refinery. Sous-secteur: oil-and-gas-refining. Comme refinery, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 200–600°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 raffineries chauffent, fractionnent et transforment chimiquement le pétrole brut en combustibles et matières premières pétrochimiques par distillation et craquage gourmands en énergie — extrêmement exigeants pour la génération de vapeur et la récupération de 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 139,764 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

32,579cars driven for a year
18,227homes' annual energy use
2,329,400tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Argentina

YPF la Plata Refinery: 189,000 BBL per day189kYPF la Pla…Raizen Buenos Aires Refinery: 112,000 BBL per day112kRaizen Bue…YPF Lujan de Cuyo Refinery: 106,000 BBL per day106kYPF Lujan …Pan American Energy Campana Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kPan Americ…Refisan S.A. San Lorenzo Refinery: 50,000 BBL per day50kRefisan S.…Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery: 31,500 BBL per day32kTrafigura …Refinor Campo Duran Refinery: 25,200 BBL per day25kRefinor Ca…YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery: 25,000 BBL per day25kYPF Plaza …

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

Operator

Operated by Ypf SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 38.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~14°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-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 #8 largest of 8 oil refineries in Argentina by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -38.92815, -69.1812. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery?

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery is a refinery in Argentina. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery?

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery has a reported capacity of 25,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery emit?

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery emits about 139,764 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,579 cars. That ranks #23 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery located?

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery is in Argentina, near coordinates -38.92815, -69.1812.

Who operates YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery?

YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery is operated by Ypf SA.

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