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Lotos Gdansk Refinery

Refinery in Poland. Approximate location 54.34837, 18.73541.

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Lotos Gdansk Refinery is a refinery in Poland with a reported capacity of 210,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Saudi Arabian Oil Co. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Poland. It emits about 2,689,027 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 626,813 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 52% above the median refinery.

210,000BBL per day
2,689,027t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Poland
12.80t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144059.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 210,000 BBL per day, Lotos Gdansk Refinery jest poniżej medianę refinery w Poland (330,000 BBL per day). 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 2,689,027 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

626,813cars driven for a year
350,682homes' annual energy use
44,817,117tree 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 Saudi Arabian Oil Co. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Lotos Gdansk Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 54.3°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 #2 largest of 2 oil refineries in Poland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 54.34837, 18.73541. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lotos Gdansk Refinery?

Lotos Gdansk 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 Lotos Gdansk Refinery?

Lotos Gdansk Refinery has a reported capacity of 210,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Lotos Gdansk Refinery emit?

Lotos Gdansk Refinery emits about 2,689,027 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 626,813 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Poland.

Where is Lotos Gdansk Refinery located?

Lotos Gdansk Refinery is in Poland, near coordinates 54.34837, 18.73541.

Who operates Lotos Gdansk Refinery?

Lotos Gdansk Refinery is operated by Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

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