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Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery

Refinery in United States. Approximate location 30.48627, -91.1698.

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Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery is a refinery in United States with a reported capacity of 522,500 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. By capacity it ranks #6 of 134 oil refineries tracked in United States. It emits about 5,224,996 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,217,948 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 19% above the median refinery.

522,500BBL per day
5,224,996t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in United States
10.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1753270.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在522,500 BBL per day时,Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery是United States中refinery的中位数远高于 93,500 BBL per day。 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 5,224,996 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,217,948cars driven for a year
681,403homes' annual energy use
87,083,267tree 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 Exxon Mobil Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.5°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 #6 largest of 134 oil refineries in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 30.48627, -91.1698. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A refinery like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: crude & vacuum distillation columns, fired heaters, heat exchangers, steam lines, valves & flanges (surface/process temperatures around 150–550 °C). These surfaces lose energy to the air year-round; removable modular insulation cuts that loss, brings outer surfaces to ≤45 °C, and unclips for inspection.

Indicative recoverable energy

On an already-insulated site (pipes & valves in cladding / jackets), closing the remaining gaps, flanges and damaged sections and switching to removable covers indicatively recovers about 76,000 MWh/yr (≈ 15,000 t CO₂/yr) — scaled to this site's reported CO₂ within its sector. Bare or damaged surfaces recover several times more.

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Indicative, not a measurement. Conservative floor for an already-insulated plant; a TIPCHECK on-site audit gives a measured figure. Industry context: EiiF TIPCHECK — industrial insulation can save ~14 Mtoe/yr in EU, payback typically <2 years.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Bare hot surfaces here exceed the touch-safe limit (EN ISO 13732-1); insulation to ≤45 °C is a worker-safety and compliance win. And before electrification, fuel-switching or CCS, eliminating surface heat loss is the cheapest, fastest, lowest-risk step — audit the bare spots first, rip-and-replace later.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we don't hold this site's metered energy use).

Verified 2026; confirm current scheme terms before applying.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery?

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge 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 Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery?

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery has a reported capacity of 522,500 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery emit?

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery emits about 5,224,996 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,217,948 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery located?

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery is in United States, near coordinates 30.48627, -91.1698.

Who operates Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery?

Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery is operated by Exxon Mobil Corp.

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