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ENI Livorno Oil Refinery

Refinery in Italy. Approximate location 43.58738, 10.3374.

RefineryItalyCO₂ estimate (modelled)

ENI Livorno Oil Refinery is a refinery in Italy. Its listed capacity is 88,400 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Eni SpA. By capacity it ranks #5 among 7 oil refineries in Italy. It emits about 39,101 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 9.1k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 95% below the national median for this sector.

88,400BBL per day
39,101t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#68CO₂ rank in Italy
0.44t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143970.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityENI Livorno Oil Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryItaly Climate TRACE
Coordinates43.58738, 10.3374 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity88,400 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorEni SpA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e39,101 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Italy rank#68 of 70 · top 97.1% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#609 of 630 · top 96.7% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 88,400 BBL per day, ENI Livorno Oil Refinery is around the median refinery in Italy (88,400 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 39,101 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

9.1kcars driven for a year
5.1khomes' annual energy use
652ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 39k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ENI Livorno Oil Refinery carries €3.1M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€79/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈782 t–2k t/yr, worth €62k€155k, with payback up to 2 years.

39k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€3.1M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
782 t–2k t/yr ≈ €62k€155kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU ETS €79/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Italy

ISAB Lukoil Oil Refinery: 320,000 BBL per day320kISAB Lukoi…Augusta Oil Refinery: 198,000 BBL per day198kAugusta Oi…ENI Sannazzaro de Burgondi Oil Refinery: 180,000 BBL per day180kENI Sannaz…ENI Taranto Oil Refinery: 88,400 BBL per day88kENI Tarant…ENI Livorno Oil Refinery: 88,400 BBL per day88kENI Livorn…API Falconara Marittima Ancona Oil Refinery: 85,000 BBL per day85kAPI Falcon…Iplom Busalla Oil Refinery: 38,000 BBL per day38kIplom Busa…

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

Operator

Operated by Eni SpA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

ENI Livorno Oil Refinery sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 43.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
38/100environmental-severity index
15.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
19 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1356 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1288 W/m² of that. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 7 oil refineries in Italy by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 43.58738, 10.3374. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a refinery, the main modular-insulation targets are crude & vacuum distillation columns, fired heaters, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–550 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 31,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 6,200 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

Italy: funding & obligation

Funding. MIMIT plan (~EUR 12.7B): tax credits for efficiency/decarbonization investments (requires a certified energy diagnosis to access). official source · verified 2026
Status: Plan window/budget evolving — confirm current terms.

Obligation. Mandatory energy diagnosis every 4 yrs for large enterprises (>250 staff or >EUR 50M) and energy-intensive companies (>10 TJ/yr from 2026); ENEA penalties up to EUR 40,000. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). official source · verified 2026

Programme terms verified 2026-06-18; confirm the current open phase before applying. Eligibility depends on a site's energy use / headcount, which we do not hold — not a per-facility eligibility determination.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ENI Livorno Oil Refinery?

ENI Livorno Oil Refinery is a refinery in Italy. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.

What capacity is listed for ENI Livorno Oil Refinery?

The open dataset lists 88,400 BBL per day of capacity for ENI Livorno Oil Refinery.

How much CO₂ does ENI Livorno Oil Refinery emit?

The page uses about 39,101 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #68 among facilities in Italy by estimated CO₂.

Where is ENI Livorno Oil Refinery located?

ENI Livorno Oil Refinery is in Italy at approximately 43.58738, 10.3374.

Who operates ENI Livorno Oil Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Eni SpA.

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