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KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery

Refinery in Kuwait. Approximate location 28.71693, 48.33457.

RefineryKuwaitCO₂ reported

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery is a refinery in Kuwait with a reported capacity of 615,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 oil refineries tracked in Kuwait. It emits about 8,272,164 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,928,243 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 59% above the median refinery.

615,000BBL per day
8,272,164t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Kuwait
13.45t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144213.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在615,000 BBL per day时,KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery是Kuwait中refinery的中位数远高于 454,000 BBL per day。 其单位容量的CO₂约为refinery中位数的高于 29%。 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 8,272,164 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,928,243cars driven for a year
1,078,790homes' annual energy use
137,869,400tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Kuwait

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery: 615,000 BBL per day615kKIPIC Al-Z…KNPC Mina Abdullah Refinery: 454,000 BBL per day454kKNPC Mina …KNPC Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery: 346,000 BBL per day346kKNPC Mina …KNPC Shuaiba Refinery: 0 BBL per day0KNPC Shuai…

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

Operator

Operated by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 28.7°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 4 oil refineries in Kuwait by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 28.71693, 48.33457. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery?

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery is a refinery in Kuwait. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery?

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery has a reported capacity of 615,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery emit?

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery emits about 8,272,164 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,928,243 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Kuwait.

Where is KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery located?

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery is in Kuwait, near coordinates 28.71693, 48.33457.

Who operates KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery?

KIPIC Al-Zour Refinery is operated by Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co.

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