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Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery

Refinery in Poland. Approximate location 52.58807, 19.67793.

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Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery is a refinery in Poland with a reported capacity of 330,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by PKN ORLEN . By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Poland. It emits about 3,270,622 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 762,383 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 17% above the median refinery.

330,000BBL per day
3,270,622t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Poland
9.91t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753729.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 330,000 BBL per day, Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery è attorno a la mediana di refinery in Poland (330,000 BBL per day). Il suo CO₂ per unità di capacità è approssimativamente 23% al di sotto di la mediana di refinery. 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 3,270,622 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

762,383cars driven for a year
426,529homes' annual energy use
54,510,367tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Poland

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery: 330,000 BBL per day330kOrlen Mazo…Lotos Gdansk Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kLotos Gdan…

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

Operator

Operated by PKN ORLEN .

Local climate

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 2 oil refineries in Poland by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 52.58807, 19.67793. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery?

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery is a refinery in Poland. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery?

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery has a reported capacity of 330,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery emit?

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery emits about 3,270,622 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 762,383 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Poland.

Where is Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery located?

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery is in Poland, near coordinates 52.58807, 19.67793.

Who operates Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery?

Orlen Mazovian Petrochemical Plock Refinery is operated by PKN ORLEN .

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