Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery — China
Refinery in China. Approximate location 41.7879, 123.2621.
RefineryChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery is a refinery in China. Its listed capacity is 24,120 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 Shenyang PARAFFIN-WAX Chemical Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #55 among 65 oil refineries in China. It emits about 153,284 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 26% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753913.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Shenyang CHP power station · Coal · 150 MW · 8 km
- Shenxi power station · Coal · 660 MW · 9 km
- Guodian Shenyang power station · Coal · 660 MW · 9 km
- Sujiatun Jinshan power station · Coal · 440 MW · 13 km
- Shenyang Quansheng cogen power station · Coal · 700 MW · 13 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 24,120 BBL per day, Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical 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, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. 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 153,284 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:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 153k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €11.6M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in China
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Shenyang PARAFFIN-WAX Chemical Co Ltd.
Local climate
Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 41.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1419 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× the loss at a 20 °C reference. 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).
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 #55 largest of 65 oil refineries in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Liaoning Xingai Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Fushun New Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 4,089,351 t CO₂
- Nine Dragons Paper Industries (Shenyang Plant) Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 302,637 t CO₂
- Fushun Special Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 219,638 t CO₂
- Dengta City Xingyuan Activated Lime Factory. · Lime Plant
- Liaoning Yinsheng Cement Group Co.,Ltd. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 743,366 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 41.7879, 123.2621. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery?
Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical 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 Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery?
The open dataset lists 24,120 BBL per day of capacity for Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery emit?
The page uses about 153,284 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1343 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery located?
Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery is in China at approximately 41.7879, 123.2621.
Who operates Shenyang Paraffin Wax Chemical Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Shenyang PARAFFIN-WAX Chemical Co Ltd.