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Kalundborg Refinery

Refinery in Denmark. Approximate location 55.65622, 11.0964.

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Kalundborg Refinery is a refinery in Denmark 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 Klesch Group Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Denmark. It emits about 1,243,236 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 289,799 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 34% above the median refinery.

110,000BBL per day
1,243,236t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Denmark
11.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143865.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 110,000 BBL per day, Kalundborg Refinery è attorno a la mediana di refinery in Denmark (110,000 BBL per day). Sottosettore: oil-and-gas-refining. Come refinery, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 200–600°C) per le sue operazioni industriali essenziali — calore che deve essere fornito da caldaie, forni o combustione diretta, e le perdite attraverso recipienti e tubazioni non isolati rappresentano carburante sprecato. L'isolamento modulare removibile può ridurre queste perdite dell'80–96%, raffreddando superfici a ≤45°C, con payback spesso inferiore a 2 anni. Le raffinerie riscaldano, frazionano e trasformano chimicamente il petrolio greggio in carburanti e materie prime petrolchimiche attraverso distillazione e cracking ad alta intensità energetica — estremamente esigenti per la generazione di vapore e il recupero di calore.

Confronto di capacità e intensità di CO₂ calcolato dai dati delle strutture industriali Climate TRACE; ruolo del settore basato su riferimento ingegneristico.

What 1,243,236 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

289,799cars driven for a year
162,133homes' annual energy use
20,720,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Denmark

Kalundborg Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kKalundborg…Crossbridge Energy Fredericia Refinery: 68,000 BBL per day68kCrossbridg…

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

Operator

Operated by Klesch Group Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Kalundborg Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 55.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 oil refineries in Denmark by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 55.65622, 11.0964. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kalundborg Refinery?

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

What is the capacity of Kalundborg Refinery?

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

How much CO₂ does Kalundborg Refinery emit?

Kalundborg Refinery emits about 1,243,236 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 289,799 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Denmark.

Where is Kalundborg Refinery located?

Kalundborg Refinery is in Denmark, near coordinates 55.65622, 11.0964.

Who operates Kalundborg Refinery?

Kalundborg Refinery is operated by Klesch Group Ltd.

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