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TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery

Refinery in Russian Federation. Approximate location 54.56251, 39.75465.

RefineryRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery is a refinery in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 342,000 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 #3 among 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation. It emits about 2,620,595 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 611k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 11% below the national median for this sector.

342,000BBL per day
2,620,595t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
7.66t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144077.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityTNK-BP Ryazan Refinery Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates54.56251, 39.75465 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoroil-and-gas-refining Climate TRACE
Reported capacity342,000 BBL per day Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorRosneft PJSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e2,620,595 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#19 of 186 · top 10.2% calculated
Global oil-and-gas-refining rank#99 of 630 · top 15.7% 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 342,000 BBL per day, TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery is well above 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 2,620,595 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:

611kcars driven for a year
342khomes' annual energy use
44 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 2.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), TNK-BP Ryazan 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 €197M/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 ≈52k t–131k t/yr, worth €3.9M€9.9M, 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).

2.6M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€197M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
52k t–131k t/yr ≈ €3.9M€9.9MDecarbonization 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

Gazpromneft Omsk Refinery: 440,000 BBL per day440kGazpromnef…Surgutneftegas Kirishi Refinery: 355,000 BBL per day355kSurgutneft…TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery: 342,000 BBL per day342kTNK-BP Rya…LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez Kstovo Refinery: 340,000 BBL per day340kLUKOIL-Niz…Taneco Nizhnekamsk Refinery: 324,000 BBL per day324kTaneco Niz…LUKOIL Volgograd Refinery: 314,000 BBL per day314kLUKOIL Vol…Slavneft YaNOS Yaroslavl Refinery: 301,000 BBL per day301kSlavneft Y…LUKOIL Perm Refinery: 280,000 BBL per day280kLUKOIL Per…

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

TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 54.6°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 #3 largest of 32 oil refineries in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 54.56251, 39.75465. 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 65,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 13,000 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 TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery?

TNK-BP Ryazan 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 TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery?

The open dataset lists 342,000 BBL per day of capacity for TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery.

How much CO₂ does TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery emit?

The page uses about 2,620,595 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #19 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery located?

TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery is in Russian Federation at approximately 54.56251, 39.75465.

Who operates TNK-BP Ryazan Refinery?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Rosneft PJSC.

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