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Shell Scotford Refinery

Refinery in Canada. Approximate location 53.80137, -113.08992.

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Shell Scotford Refinery is a refinery in Canada with a reported capacity of 114,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Shell PLC. By capacity it ranks #8 of 18 oil refineries tracked in Canada. It emits about 1,502,934 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 350,334 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 56% above the median refinery.

114,000BBL per day
1,502,934t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Canada
13.18t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143775.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 114,000 BBL per day, Shell Scotford Refinery jest około medianę refinery w Canada (112,000 BBL per day). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 32% powyżej 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 1,502,934 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

350,334cars driven for a year
196,001homes' annual energy use
25,048,900tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Canada

Irving Oil Saint John Refinery: 320,000 BBL per day320kIrving Oil…Valero Jean-Gaulin Refinery: 265,000 BBL per day265kValero Jea…Imperial Oil Strathcona Refinery: 200,000 BBL per day200kImperial O…Suncor Edmonton Refinery: 146,000 BBL per day146kSuncor Edm…Suncor Montreal Refinery: 137,000 BBL per day137kSuncor Mon…Federated Co-operatives Limited Refinery Complex: 130,000 BBL per day130kFederated …Imperial Oil Sarnia Refinery: 121,000 BBL per day121kImperial O…Shell Scotford Refinery: 114,000 BBL per day114kShell Scot…

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

Operator

Operated by Shell PLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Shell Scotford Refinery sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 53.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: 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 #8 largest of 18 oil refineries in Canada by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 53.80137, -113.08992. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Shell Scotford Refinery?

Shell Scotford Refinery is a refinery in Canada. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Shell Scotford Refinery?

Shell Scotford Refinery has a reported capacity of 114,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Shell Scotford Refinery emit?

Shell Scotford Refinery emits about 1,502,934 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 350,334 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Canada.

Where is Shell Scotford Refinery located?

Shell Scotford Refinery is in Canada, near coordinates 53.80137, -113.08992.

Who operates Shell Scotford Refinery?

Shell Scotford Refinery is operated by Shell PLC.

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