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Astron Capetown Refinery

Refinery in South Africa. Approximate location -33.84106, 18.53019.

RefinerySouth AfricaCO₂ reported

Astron Capetown Refinery is a refinery in South Africa with a reported capacity of 100,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 oil refineries tracked in South Africa. It emits about 795,914 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 185,528 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 6% below the median refinery.

100,000BBL per day
795,914t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#8CO₂ rank in South Africa
7.96t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144113.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

100,000 BBL per day'de, Astron Capetown Refinery South Africa'daki refinery'lerin medyanı yaklaşık 108,500 BBL per day'dir. Alt sektör: oil-and-gas-refining. refinery olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 200–600°C) gerektirir — kazanlar, fırınlar veya doğrudan yanma ile sağlanması gereken ısı, ve izolasyon yapılmamış kaplar ve boruların kayıpları harcanan yakıtı temsil eder. Modüler çıkarılabilir yalıtım bu kayıpları %80–96 oranında azaltabilir, yüzeyleri ≤45°C'ye soğutabilir, geri ödeme süresi genellikle 2 yıldan azdır. Rafineriler, enerji yoğun destilasyon ve kraking yoluyla ham petrolü yakıtlara ve petrokimya hammaddelerine ısıtır, fraksiyonlar ve kimyasal olarak dönüştürür — buhar üretimi ve ısı geri kazanımı için son derece taleplidir.

Kapasite ve CO₂ yoğunluğu karşılaştırması Climate TRACE endüstriyel tesis verilerinden hesaplanmıştır; sektör rolü mühendislik referansına dayanmaktadır.

What 795,914 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

185,528cars driven for a year
103,797homes' annual energy use
13,265,233tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in South Africa

SAPREF Durban Refinery: 180,000 BBL per day180kSAPREF Dur…Natref Sasolburg Refinery: 108,500 BBL per day108kNatref Sas…Astron Capetown Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kAstron Cap…Engen Durban Refinery: 0 BBL per day0Engen Durb…

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

Local climate

Astron Capetown Refinery sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 33.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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 #3 largest of 4 oil refineries in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -33.84106, 18.53019. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Astron Capetown Refinery?

Astron Capetown Refinery is a refinery in South Africa. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Astron Capetown Refinery?

Astron Capetown Refinery has a reported capacity of 100,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Astron Capetown Refinery emit?

Astron Capetown Refinery emits about 795,914 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 185,528 cars. That ranks #8 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Astron Capetown Refinery located?

Astron Capetown Refinery is in South Africa, near coordinates -33.84106, 18.53019.

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