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Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery

Refinery in Colombia. Approximate location 4.07858, -73.37684.

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Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is a refinery in Colombia with a reported capacity of 2,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Ecopetrol SA. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Colombia. It emits about 13,651 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,182 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 35% below the median refinery.

2,500BBL per day
13,651t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Colombia
5.46t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1825773.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在2,500 BBL per day时,Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery是Colombia中refinery的中位数低于 210,000 BBL per day。 其单位容量的CO₂约为refinery中位数的低于 10%。 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 13,651 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

3,182cars driven for a year
1,780homes' annual energy use
227,517tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Colombia

Ecopetrol Barrancabaermeja-Santander Refinery: 250,000 BBL per day250kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Cartagena Refinery: 210,000 BBL per day210kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …Ecopetrol Orito Refinery: 2,500 BBL per day2kEcopetrol …

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

Operator

Operated by Ecopetrol SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 4.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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 Colombia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 4.07858, -73.37684. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is a refinery in Colombia. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery has a reported capacity of 2,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery emit?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery emits about 13,651 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,182 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Colombia.

Where is Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery located?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is in Colombia, near coordinates 4.07858, -73.37684.

Who operates Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery?

Ecopetrol Aipay Refinery is operated by Ecopetrol SA.

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