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HUNT REFINING COMPANY

Chemical Plant in United States. Approximate location 33.2003, -87.607.

Chemical PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

HUNT REFINING COMPANY is a chemical plant in United States. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations. It emits about 190,016 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 44k passenger cars.

190,016t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#444CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3674580.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityHUNT REFINING COMPANY Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates33.2003, -87.607 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-chemicals Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyHUNT CRUDE OIL SUPPLY CO LLC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS324110 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordHUNT REFINING CO A CORP US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyHUNT CONSOLIDATED INC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS324110 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicals1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ammonia, Benzene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Certain glycol ethers, Cumene… US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases248,090 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e190,016 t/yr Climate TRACE
Measured CO₂ cross-check891,924 t/yr measured cross-check · GHGRP 2023

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#444 of 1910 · top 23.2% calculated
Global other-chemicals rank#108 of 439 · top 24.6% 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

Subsector: other-chemicals. As chemical plant, it requires high process heat (typically 100–500°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. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

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

What 190,016 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:

44kcars driven for a year
25khomes' annual energy use
3.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 190k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), HUNT REFINING COMPANY carries no domestic carbon price; chemical plants are not a CBAM-covered good, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €14.3M/yr. 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 ≈4k t–10k t/yr, worth €286k€716k, with payback up to 2 years. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

Measured CO₂: 892k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (369% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 190k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).

190k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€14.3M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
4k t–10k t/yr ≈ €286k€716kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs 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 →

Parent company

Hunt Crude Oil Supply Co Llc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.

Local climate

HUNT REFINING COMPANY sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 33.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
36/100environmental-severity index
20.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
328 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1330 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1264 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 33.2003, -87.607. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a chemical plant, the main modular-insulation targets are reactors, crackers, distillation columns, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–500 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 11,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 2,200 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.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers. official source · verified 2026
Status: ~$6B of $10B allocated Jan-2025; remaining capacity + IRA status under political review — verify before 'apply now'.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). · 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 HUNT REFINING COMPANY?

HUNT REFINING COMPANY is a chemical plant in United States. Chemical plants produce a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals, many requiring precise temperature control and sustained heat input for reactions and separations.

How much CO₂ does HUNT REFINING COMPANY emit?

The page uses about 190,016 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #444 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is HUNT REFINING COMPANY located?

HUNT REFINING COMPANY is in United States at approximately 33.2003, -87.607.

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