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Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery

Refinery in Argentina. Approximate location -38.74616, -62.29928.

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Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery is a refinery in Argentina with a reported capacity of 31,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Trafigura Ltd. By capacity it ranks #6 of 8 oil refineries tracked in Argentina. It emits about 197,773 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 46,101 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 26% below the median refinery.

31,500BBL per day
197,773t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Argentina
6.28t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143729.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 31,500 BBL per day Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery — це нижче медіана refinery у Argentina (100,000 BBL per day). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 39% нижче медіани refinery. Підсектор: oil-and-gas-refining. Як refinery, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 200–600°C) для основних промислових операцій — тепла, яке повинне подаватися котлами, печами або прямим спаленням, і втрати через неізольовані судини та трубопроводи представляють витрачене напразно паливо. Знімна модульна теплоізоляція може зменшити ці втрати на 80–96%, охолодивши поверхню обладнання до ≤45°C, з окупністю часто менше 2 років. Нафтопереробні заводи нагрівають, фракціонують і хімічно трансформують сиру нафту у паливо та нафтохімічну сировину шляхом енергомісткої дистиляції та крекінгу — надзвичайно вимогливі до генерування пари та рекуперації тепла.

Порівняння продуктивності та інтенсивності CO₂ розраховано на основі даних промислових об'єктів Climate TRACE; роль сектору заснована на інженерних довідниках.

What 197,773 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

46,101cars driven for a year
25,792homes' annual energy use
3,296,217tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Argentina

YPF la Plata Refinery: 189,000 BBL per day189kYPF la Pla…Raizen Buenos Aires Refinery: 112,000 BBL per day112kRaizen Bue…YPF Lujan de Cuyo Refinery: 106,000 BBL per day106kYPF Lujan …Pan American Energy Campana Refinery: 100,000 BBL per day100kPan Americ…Refisan S.A. San Lorenzo Refinery: 50,000 BBL per day50kRefisan S.…Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery: 31,500 BBL per day32kTrafigura …Refinor Campo Duran Refinery: 25,200 BBL per day25kRefinor Ca…YPF Plaza Huincul Refinery: 25,000 BBL per day25kYPF Plaza …

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

Operator

Operated by Trafigura Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 38.7°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #6 largest of 8 oil refineries in Argentina by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -38.74616, -62.29928. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery?

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery is a refinery in Argentina. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery?

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery has a reported capacity of 31,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery emit?

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery emits about 197,773 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 46,101 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery located?

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery is in Argentina, near coordinates -38.74616, -62.29928.

Who operates Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery?

Trafigura Bahia Blanca Refinery is operated by Trafigura Ltd.

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