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Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery

Refinery in China. Approximate location 45.20752, 124.84706.

RefineryChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery is a refinery in China. Its listed capacity is 10,050 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 Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #60 among 65 oil refineries in China. It emits about 63,868 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 15k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 26% below the national median for this sector.

10,050BBL per day
63,868t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1429CO₂ rank in China
6.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144258.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityJilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryChina Climate TRACE
Coordinates45.20752, 124.84706 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity10,050 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorJilin Songyuan Petrochemical Co Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e63,868 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

China rank#1429 of 1485 · top 96.2% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#589 of 630 · top 93.5% 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 10,050 BBL per day, Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery is below the median refinery in China (90,450 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 63,868 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:

15kcars driven for a year
8.3khomes' annual energy use
1.1 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 64k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical 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 €4.8M/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 ≈1k t–3k t/yr, worth €96k€241k, 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).

64k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€4.8M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
1k t–3k t/yr ≈ €96k€241kDecarbonization 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 →

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in China

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

Operator

Operated by Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Co Ltd.

Local climate

Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 45.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-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)
33/100environmental-severity index
41.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
551 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1454 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.12× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1381 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 #60 largest of 65 oil refineries in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 45.20752, 124.84706. 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.

External climate finance your country can access

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

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery?

Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery is a refinery in China. 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 Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery?

The open dataset lists 10,050 BBL per day of capacity for Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery.

How much CO₂ does Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery emit?

The page uses about 63,868 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1429 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.

Where is Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery located?

Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery is in China at approximately 45.20752, 124.84706.

Who operates Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Jilin Songyuan Petrochemical Co Ltd.

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