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Valero Pembroke Refinery

Refinery in United Kingdom. Approximate location 51.6857, -5.0271.

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Valero Pembroke Refinery is a refinery in United Kingdom with a reported capacity of 270,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Valero Energy Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 of 6 oil refineries tracked in United Kingdom. It emits about 2,477,577 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 577,524 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 9% above the median refinery.

270,000BBL per day
2,477,577t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in United Kingdom
9.18t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144163.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 270,000 BBL per day, Valero Pembroke Refinery jest około medianę refinery w United Kingdom (221,000 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 2,477,577 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

577,524cars driven for a year
323,106homes' annual energy use
41,292,950tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United Kingdom

Valero Pembroke Refinery: 270,000 BBL per day270kValero Pem…Esso Fawley Southampton Refinery: 262,000 BBL per day262kEsso Fawle…Phillips 66 Humber Refinery: 221,000 BBL per day221kPhillips 6…Essar Stanlow Refinery: 201,000 BBL per day201kEssar Stan…INEOS Grangemouth Refinery: 150,000 BBL per day150kINEOS Gran…Prax Group Lindsey Oil Refinery: 113,000 BBL per day113kPrax Group…

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

Operator

Operated by Valero Energy Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Valero Pembroke Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.7°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 #1 largest of 6 oil refineries in United Kingdom by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.6857, -5.0271. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Valero Pembroke Refinery?

Valero Pembroke Refinery is a refinery in United Kingdom. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Valero Pembroke Refinery?

Valero Pembroke Refinery has a reported capacity of 270,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Valero Pembroke Refinery emit?

Valero Pembroke Refinery emits about 2,477,577 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 577,524 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in United Kingdom.

Where is Valero Pembroke Refinery located?

Valero Pembroke Refinery is in United Kingdom, near coordinates 51.6857, -5.0271.

Who operates Valero Pembroke Refinery?

Valero Pembroke Refinery is operated by Valero Energy Corp.

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