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Natref Sasolburg Refinery

Refinery in South Africa. Approximate location -26.80628, 27.85592.

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Natref Sasolburg Refinery is a refinery in South Africa with a reported capacity of 108,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Sasol . By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 oil refineries tracked in South Africa. It emits about 771,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 179,837 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 16% below the median refinery.

108,500BBL per day
771,500t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#9CO₂ rank in South Africa
7.11t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753782.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

108,500 BBL per dayで、Natref Sasolburg RefineryはSouth Africaのrefineryの中央値約 108,500 BBL per dayです。 容量あたりのCO₂は、refineryの中央値下約11%です。 サブセクター:oil-and-gas-refining。 refineryとして、その中核的な産業操業に対して激しいプロセス熱(通常200–600°C)が必要です。この熱はボイラー、炉、または直接燃焼によって供給される必要があり、未断熱容器および配管からの損失は無駄な燃料を表します。モジュール式脱着可能な断熱は、これらの損失を80~96%削減でき、表面を≤45°Cに冷却でき、回収期間は通常2年未満です。 製油所は、エネルギー集約的な蒸留とクラッキングを通じて原油を燃料および石油化学原料に加熱、分留および化学的に変換します。蒸気発生および熱回収に非常に要求されています。

容量およびCO₂強度の比較はClimate TRACEの産業施設データから計算されました。セクターの役割は工学リファレンスに基づいています。

What 771,500 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

179,837cars driven for a year
100,613homes' annual energy use
12,858,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in South Africa

SAPREF Durban Refinery: 180,000 BBL per day180kSAPREF Dur…Natref Sasolburg Refinery: 108,500 BBL per day108kNatref Sas…Astron Capetown Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kAstron Cap…Engen Durban Refinery: 0 BBL per day0Engen Durb…

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

Operator

Operated by Sasol .

Local climate

Natref Sasolburg Refinery sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 26.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 4 oil refineries in South Africa by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates -26.80628, 27.85592. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Natref Sasolburg Refinery?

Natref Sasolburg Refinery is a refinery in South Africa. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Natref Sasolburg Refinery?

Natref Sasolburg Refinery has a reported capacity of 108,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Natref Sasolburg Refinery emit?

Natref Sasolburg Refinery emits about 771,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 179,837 cars. That ranks #9 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Natref Sasolburg Refinery located?

Natref Sasolburg Refinery is in South Africa, near coordinates -26.80628, 27.85592.

Who operates Natref Sasolburg Refinery?

Natref Sasolburg Refinery is operated by Sasol .

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