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Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery

Refinery in Romania. Approximate location 44.94501, 26.07709.

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Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery is a refinery in Romania with a reported capacity of 54,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by LUKOIL PJSC. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Romania. It emits about 703,706 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 164,034 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 54% above the median refinery.

54,000BBL per day
703,706t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Romania
13.03t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-712775.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 54,000 BBL per day, Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery jest poniżej medianę refinery w Romania (86,000 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 703,706 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

164,034cars driven for a year
91,772homes' annual energy use
11,728,433tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Romania

Rompetrol Petromidia Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kRompetrol …OMV Petrobrazi Ploiesti Refinery: 86,000 BBL per day86kOMV Petrob…Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery: 54,000 BBL per day54kPetrotel L…Rompetrol Vega Ploiesti Refinery: 8,000 BBL per day8kRompetrol …

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

Operator

Operated by LUKOIL PJSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 44.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #3 largest of 4 oil refineries in Romania by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 44.94501, 26.07709. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery?

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery is a refinery in Romania. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery?

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery has a reported capacity of 54,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery emit?

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery emits about 703,706 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 164,034 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Romania.

Where is Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery located?

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery is in Romania, near coordinates 44.94501, 26.07709.

Who operates Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery?

Petrotel Lukoil Ploiesti Refinery is operated by LUKOIL PJSC.

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