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Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery

Refinery in United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 24.12462, 52.71988.

RefineryUnited Arab EmiratesCO₂ reported

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery is a refinery in United Arab Emirates with a reported capacity of 837,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by OMV AG. By capacity it ranks #1 of 7 oil refineries tracked in United Arab Emirates. It emits about 7,843,838 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,828,400 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 11% above the median refinery.

837,000BBL per day
7,843,838t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in United Arab Emirates
9.37t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144154.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在837,000 BBL per day时,Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery是United Arab Emirates中refinery的中位数远高于 80,000 BBL per day。 其单位容量的CO₂约为refinery中位数的高于 60%。 子部门:oil-and-gas-refining。 作为refinery,它需要强烈的工艺热量(通常200–600°C)来进行其核心工业操作——必须通过锅炉、炉或直接燃烧供应的热量,通过未隔热的容器和管道的损失代表浪费的燃料。可拆卸模块化绝缘可以将这些损失减少80-96%,将表面冷却至≤45°C,投资回收期通常不到2年。 炼油厂通过能源密集型蒸馏和裂化加热、分馏和化学转化原油为燃料和石化原料——对蒸汽发生和热回收要求极高。

容量和CO₂强度比较从Climate TRACE工业设施数据计算得出;部门角色基于工程参考。

What 7,843,838 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,828,400cars driven for a year
1,022,931homes' annual energy use
130,730,633tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery: 837,000 BBL per day837kAbu Dhabi …ENOC Jebel Ali Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kENOC Jebel…VTTI Fujairah Refinery: 80,000 BBL per day80kVTTI Fujai…Uniper Fujairah Refinery: 65,000 BBL per day65kUniper Fuj…Ecomar Fujairah Refinery: 62,000 BBL per day62kEcomar Fuj…Sharjah Oil Refinery: 0 BBL per day0Sharjah Oi…Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Umm Al-Narr Refinery: 0 BBL per day0Abu Dhabi …

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

Operator

Operated by OMV AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 #1 largest of 7 oil refineries in United Arab Emirates by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 24.12462, 52.71988. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery?

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery is a refinery in United Arab Emirates. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery?

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery has a reported capacity of 837,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery emit?

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery emits about 7,843,838 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,828,400 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in United Arab Emirates.

Where is Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery located?

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery is in United Arab Emirates, near coordinates 24.12462, 52.71988.

Who operates Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery?

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company Al-Ruwais Refinery is operated by OMV AG.

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