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Wilhelmshaven Refinery

Refinery in Germany. Approximate location 53.54677, 8.15151.

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Wilhelmshaven Refinery is a refinery in Germany with a reported capacity of 260,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by HES International BV. By capacity it ranks #4 of 14 oil refineries tracked in Germany. It emits about 802,097 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 186,969 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 63% below the median refinery.

260,000BBL per day
802,097t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#34CO₂ rank in Germany
3.08t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143895.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 260,000 BBL per day, Wilhelmshaven Refinery jest znacznie powyżej medianę refinery w Germany (120,000 BBL per day). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 75% 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 802,097 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

186,969cars driven for a year
104,603homes' annual energy use
13,368,283tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Germany

Shell Rheinland Werk Wesseling Cologne Refinery: 339,000 BBL per day339kShell Rhei…Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein Karlsruhe Refinery: 313,000 BBL per day313kMineraloel…BP Gelsenkirchen Refinery: 265,000 BBL per day265kBP Gelsenk…Wilhelmshaven Refinery: 260,000 BBL per day260kWilhelmsha…PCK Schwedt Refinery: 234,000 BBL per day234kPCK Schwed…Total Leuna Refinery: 227,000 BBL per day227kTotal Leun…Bayernoil Vohburg Refinery: 120,000 BBL per day120kBayernoil …Gunvor Ingolstadt Refinery: 110,000 BBL per day110kGunvor Ing…

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

Operator

Operated by HES International BV. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Wilhelmshaven Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.5°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 #4 largest of 14 oil refineries in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 53.54677, 8.15151. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Wilhelmshaven Refinery?

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

What is the capacity of Wilhelmshaven Refinery?

Wilhelmshaven Refinery has a reported capacity of 260,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Wilhelmshaven Refinery emit?

Wilhelmshaven Refinery emits about 802,097 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 186,969 cars. That ranks #34 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Wilhelmshaven Refinery located?

Wilhelmshaven Refinery is in Germany, near coordinates 53.54677, 8.15151.

Who operates Wilhelmshaven Refinery?

Wilhelmshaven Refinery is operated by HES International BV.

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