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SAPREF Durban Refinery

Refinery in South Africa. Approximate location -29.97342, 31.03469.

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SAPREF Durban Refinery is a refinery in South Africa with a reported capacity of 180,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by CEF SOC Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 oil refineries tracked in South Africa.

180,000BBL per day

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753779.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

180,000 BBL per dayで、SAPREF Durban RefineryはSouth Africaのrefineryの中央値はるかに上 108,500 BBL per day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。

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 CEF SOC Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

SAPREF Durban Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.0°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #1 largest of 4 oil refineries in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -29.97342, 31.03469. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is SAPREF Durban Refinery?

SAPREF Durban 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 SAPREF Durban Refinery?

SAPREF Durban Refinery has a reported capacity of 180,000 BBL per day.

Where is SAPREF Durban Refinery located?

SAPREF Durban Refinery is in South Africa, near coordinates -29.97342, 31.03469.

Who operates SAPREF Durban Refinery?

SAPREF Durban Refinery is operated by CEF SOC Ltd.

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