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IPC Khabrovsk Refinery

Refinery in Russian Federation. Approximate location 48.50133, 135.05274.

RefineryRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

IPC Khabrovsk Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. 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 Nezavisimaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya JSC. It emits about 550,072 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 128k passenger cars.

550,072t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#101CO₂ rank in Russian Federation

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753762.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityIPC Khabrovsk Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates48.50133, 135.05274 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorNezavisimaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya JSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e550,072 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#100 of 186 · top 53.8% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#418 of 630 · top 66.3% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

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 550,072 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:

128kcars driven for a year
72khomes' annual energy use
9.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 550k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), IPC Khabrovsk Refinery carries no domestic carbon price; refinerys 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 €41.5M/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 ≈11k t–28k t/yr, worth €829k€2.1M, 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).

550k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€41.5M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
11k t–28k t/yr ≈ €829k€2.1MDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/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 →

Operator

Operated by Nezavisimaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya JSC.

Local climate

IPC Khabrovsk Refinery sits in a monsoon warm-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwb), at 48.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon warm-summer continental: 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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
32/100environmental-severity index
43.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
308 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1485 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.14× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1411 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

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Location

Coordinates 48.50133, 135.05274. 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 37,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 7,400 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.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is IPC Khabrovsk Refinery?

IPC Khabrovsk Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. 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.

How much CO₂ does IPC Khabrovsk Refinery emit?

The page uses about 550,072 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #101 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is IPC Khabrovsk Refinery located?

IPC Khabrovsk Refinery is in Russian Federation at approximately 48.50133, 135.05274.

Who operates IPC Khabrovsk Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Nezavisimaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya JSC.

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