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Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut

Petrochemical in Russian Federation. Approximate location 56.8261, 106.00929.

PetrochemicalRussian Federation

Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut is a petrochemical in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 598,356 t of ethylene. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes. By capacity it ranks #4 among 9 petrochemical plants in Russian Federation.

598,356t of ethylene

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-53044785.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityIrkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates56.8261, 106.00929 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpetrochemical-steam-cracking Climate TRACE
Reported capacity598,356 t of ethylene Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 598,356 t of ethylene, Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut is well above the median petrochemical in Russian Federation (420,000 t of ethylene). Subsector: petrochemical-steam-cracking. As petrochemical, it requires high process heat (typically 300–800°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. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.

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

Capacity vs largest petrochemical plants in Russian Federation

Zapsibneftekhim, Tobolsk: 1,375,000 t of ethylene1.4MZapsibneft…Nizhnekamskneftekhim, Nizhnekamsk: 650,000 t of ethylene650kNizhnekams…Kazanorgsintez, Kazan: 640,000 t of ethylene640kKazanorgsi…Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut: 598,356 t of ethylene598kIrkustsk O…Sibur Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod: 420,000 t of ethylene420kSibur Ksto…Lukoil Stavrolen, Budennovsk: 420,000 t of ethylene420kLukoil Sta…Gazprom neftekhim salavat, Salavat: 355,000 t of ethylene355kGazprom ne…Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company, Samara: 182,000 t of ethylene182kNovokuibys…

Listed capacity (t of ethylene), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 56.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 9 petrochemical plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Location

Coordinates 56.8261, 106.00929. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a petrochemical, the main modular-insulation targets are steam crackers, quench towers, fractionators, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–550 °C.

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 Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut?

Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut is a petrochemical in Russian Federation. Petrochemical plants crack hydrocarbons at very high temperatures to produce ethylene, propylene and other building-block chemicals — one of the most heat-intensive industrial processes.

What capacity is listed for Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut?

The open dataset lists 598,356 t of ethylene of capacity for Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut.

Where is Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut located?

Irkustsk Oil Company Ust-kut Complex, Ust-kut is in Russian Federation at approximately 56.8261, 106.00929.

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