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Valero Houston Refinery

Refinery in United States. Approximate location 29.72281, -95.25558.

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Valero Houston Refinery is a refinery in United States with a reported capacity of 205,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Valero Energy Corp. By capacity it ranks #32 of 134 oil refineries tracked in United States. It emits about 2,253,498 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 525,291 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 30% above the median refinery.

205,000BBL per day
2,253,498t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#55CO₂ rank in United States
10.99t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753297.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 205,000 BBL per day Valero Houston Refinery — это значительно выше медианная refinery в United States (93,500 BBL per day). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 14% выше медианной refinery. Подсектор: oil-and-gas-refining. Как refinery, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 200–600°C) для основных промышленных операций — тепла, которое должно подаваться котлами, печами или прямым сжиганием, и потери через неизолированные сосуды и трубопроводы представляют потраченное впустую топливо. Съёмная модульная теплоизоляция может снизить эти потери на 80–96%, охладив поверхность оборудования до ≤45°C, с окупаемостью часто менее 2 лет. Нефтеперерабатывающие заводы нагревают, фракционируют и химически преобразуют сырую нефть в топливо и нефтехимическое сырьё путём энергоёмкой дистилляции и крекинга — чрезвычайно требовательны к генерации пара и рекуперации тепла.

Сравнение производительности и интенсивности CO₂ рассчитано на основе данных промышленных объектов Climate TRACE; роль сектора основана на инженерных справочниках.

What 2,253,498 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

525,291cars driven for a year
293,883homes' annual energy use
37,558,300tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United States

Motiva Port Arthur Refinery: 640,500 BBL per day640kMotiva Por…Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery: 633,000 BBL per day633kMarathon G…Exxonmobil Beaumont Refinery: 612,000 BBL per day612kExxonmobil…Marathon Garyville Refinery: 606,000 BBL per day606kMarathon G…Exxonmobil Baytown Refinery: 564,440 BBL per day564kExxonmobil…Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery: 522,500 BBL per day522kExxonmobil…Citgo Lake Charles Refinery: 459,800 BBL per day460kCitgo Lake…BP Whiting Refinery: 435,000 BBL per day435kBP Whiting…

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

Operator

Operated by Valero Energy Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Valero Houston Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #32 largest of 134 oil refineries in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 29.72281, -95.25558. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Valero Houston Refinery?

Valero Houston Refinery is a refinery in United States. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Valero Houston Refinery?

Valero Houston Refinery has a reported capacity of 205,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Valero Houston Refinery emit?

Valero Houston Refinery emits about 2,253,498 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 525,291 cars. That ranks #55 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Valero Houston Refinery located?

Valero Houston Refinery is in United States, near coordinates 29.72281, -95.25558.

Who operates Valero Houston Refinery?

Valero Houston Refinery is operated by Valero Energy Corp.

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