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Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery

Refinery in Malaysia. Approximate location 1.346, 103.5374.

RefineryMalaysiaCO₂ reported

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery is a refinery in Malaysia with a reported capacity of 32,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Vitol . By capacity it ranks #7 of 7 oil refineries tracked in Malaysia. It emits about 130,650 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,455 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 52% below the median refinery.

32,000BBL per day
130,650t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#38CO₂ rank in Malaysia
4.08t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753947.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 32,000 BBL per day, Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery è al di sotto di la mediana di refinery in Malaysia (124,000 BBL per day). Il suo CO₂ per unità di capacità è approssimativamente 40% 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 130,650 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

30,455cars driven for a year
17,038homes' annual energy use
2,177,500tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Malaysia

Pengerang Refining and Petrochemical (PRefChem): 300,000 BBL per day300kPengerang …Malaysian Refining Company Melaka II Refinery: 170,000 BBL per day170kMalaysian …Hengyuan Refining Company Port Dickson Refinery: 156,000 BBL per day156kHengyuan R…Petronas Penapisan Terengganu Refinery: 124,000 BBL per day124kPetronas P…Malaysian Refining Company Melaka I Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kMalaysian …Petron Corp Port Dickson Refinery: 88,000 BBL per day88kPetron Cor…Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery: 32,000 BBL per day32kVitol ATB …

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

Operator

Operated by Vitol .

Local climate

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery sits in a tropical rainforest climate zone (Köppen Af), at 1.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical rainforest: 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 #7 largest of 7 oil refineries in Malaysia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 1.346, 103.5374. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery?

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery is a refinery in Malaysia. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery?

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery has a reported capacity of 32,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery emit?

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery emits about 130,650 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,455 cars. That ranks #38 among tracked facilities in Malaysia.

Where is Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery located?

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery is in Malaysia, near coordinates 1.346, 103.5374.

Who operates Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery?

Vitol ATB Tanjung Bin Refinery is operated by Vitol .

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