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Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery

Refinery in Colombia. Approximate location 4.07858, -73.37684.

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Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is a refinery in Colombia with a reported capacity of 2,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Ecopetrol SA. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Colombia. It emits about 13,651 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,182 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 35% below the median refinery.

2,500BBL per day
13,651t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Colombia
5.46t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1825773.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 2,500 BBL per day, Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery jest poniżej medianę refinery w Colombia (210,000 BBL per day). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 10% poniżej medianę refinery. Podsektor: oil-and-gas-refining. Jako refinery, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 200–600°C) do swoich głównych operacji przemysłowych — ciepła, które musi być dostarczane przez kotły, piece lub spalanie bezpośrednie, a straty przez nieisolowane zbiorniki i rury stanowią zmarnowane paliwo. Modułowa izolacja demontowalna może zmniejszyć te straty o 80–96%, chłodząc powierzchnie do ≤45°C, z zwrotem inwestycji często poniżej 2 lat. Rafinerie ogrzewają, frakcjonują i chemicznie transformują ropę naftową w paliwa i surowce petrochemiczne poprzez destylację i krekowanie o wysokim natężeniu energii — niezwykle wymagające w stosunku do generowania pary i odzysku ciepła.

Porównanie pojemności i intensywności CO₂ obliczane na podstawie danych instalacji przemysłowych Climate TRACE; rola sektora oparta na odniesieniau inżynierskim.

What 13,651 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

3,182cars driven for a year
1,780homes' annual energy use
227,517tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Colombia

Ecopetrol Barrancabaermeja-Santander Refinery: 250,000 BBL per day250kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Orito Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …

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

Operator

Operated by Ecopetrol SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 4.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: 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 #3 largest of 4 oil refineries in Colombia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 4.07858, -73.37684. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

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

What is the capacity of Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery has a reported capacity of 2,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery emit?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery emits about 13,651 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,182 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Colombia.

Where is Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery located?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is in Colombia, near coordinates 4.07858, -73.37684.

Who operates Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is operated by Ecopetrol SA.

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