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Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery

Refinery in Russian Federation. Approximate location 53.09947, 49.90483.

RefineryRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 166,000 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 Rosneft PJSC. By capacity it ranks #16 among 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation. It emits about 1,755,545 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 409k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 23% above the national median for this sector.

166,000BBL per day
1,755,545t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#33CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
10.58t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753754.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates53.09947, 49.90483 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity166,000 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorRosneft PJSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,755,545 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#33 of 186 · top 17.7% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#187 of 630 · top 29.7% 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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 166,000 BBL per day, Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery is around the median refinery in Russian Federation (166,000 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 1,755,545 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:

409kcars driven for a year
229khomes' annual energy use
29 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.8M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk 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 €132M/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 ≈35k t–88k t/yr, worth €2.6M€6.6M, 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).

1.8M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€132M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
35k t–88k t/yr ≈ €2.6M€6.6MDecarbonization 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 Russian Federation

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

Operator

Operated by Rosneft PJSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 53.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #16 largest of 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 53.09947, 49.90483. 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 54,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 11,000 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 Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery?

Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk 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.

What capacity is listed for Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery?

The open dataset lists 166,000 BBL per day of capacity for Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery.

How much CO₂ does Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery emit?

The page uses about 1,755,545 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #33 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery located?

Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery is in Russian Federation at approximately 53.09947, 49.90483.

Who operates Rosneft Novokuibyshevsk Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Rosneft PJSC.

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