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Formosa Mailiao Refinery

Refinery in Taiwan. Approximate location 23.80591, 120.20842.

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Formosa Mailiao Refinery is a refinery in Taiwan with a reported capacity of 540,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Formosa Petrochemical Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 oil refineries tracked in Taiwan. It emits about 5,457,833 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,272,222 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 20% above the median refinery.

540,000BBL per day
5,457,833t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Taiwan
10.11t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144132.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在540,000 BBL per day时,Formosa Mailiao Refinery是Taiwan中refinery的中位数远高于 400,000 BBL per day。 其单位容量的CO₂约为refinery中位数的高于 27%。 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 5,457,833 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,272,222cars driven for a year
711,767homes' annual energy use
90,963,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Taiwan

Formosa Mailiao Refinery: 540,000 BBL per day540kFormosa Ma…CPC Dalin Refinery: 400,000 BBL per day400kCPC Dalin …CPC Taoyuan Refinery: 200,000 BBL per day200kCPC Taoyua…

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

Operator

Operated by Formosa Petrochemical Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Formosa Mailiao Refinery sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 23.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): 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 3 oil refineries in Taiwan by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 23.80591, 120.20842. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Formosa Mailiao Refinery?

Formosa Mailiao Refinery is a refinery in Taiwan. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Formosa Mailiao Refinery?

Formosa Mailiao Refinery has a reported capacity of 540,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Formosa Mailiao Refinery emit?

Formosa Mailiao Refinery emits about 5,457,833 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,272,222 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Taiwan.

Where is Formosa Mailiao Refinery located?

Formosa Mailiao Refinery is in Taiwan, near coordinates 23.80591, 120.20842.

Who operates Formosa Mailiao Refinery?

Formosa Mailiao Refinery is operated by Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

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