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YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery

Refinery in Bolivia. Approximate location -17.45325, -66.12377.

RefineryBoliviaCO₂ reported

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery is a refinery in Bolivia with a reported capacity of 40,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 oil refineries tracked in Bolivia. It emits about 171,332 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 39,938 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 50% below the median refinery.

40,500BBL per day
171,332t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#5CO₂ rank in Bolivia
4.23t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143746.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 40,500 BBL per day, YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery jest około medianę refinery w Bolivia (40,500 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 171,332 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

39,938cars driven for a year
22,344homes' annual energy use
2,855,533tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Bolivia

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery: 40,500 BBL per day40kYPFB Gualb…YPFB Guillermo Elder Bell Santa Cruz Refinery: 24,000 BBL per day24kYPFB Guill…

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

Operator

Operated by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 17.5°S in the southern hemisphere.

~15°Ctypical annual mean
~20°Ctypical warm-season
Subtropical highland: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 oil refineries in Bolivia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -17.45325, -66.12377. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery?

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery is a refinery in Bolivia. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery?

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery has a reported capacity of 40,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery emit?

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery emits about 171,332 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 39,938 cars. That ranks #5 among tracked facilities in Bolivia.

Where is YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery located?

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery is in Bolivia, near coordinates -17.45325, -66.12377.

Who operates YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery?

YPFB Gualberto Villarael Cochabamba Refinery is operated by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos Corp.

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