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Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery

Refinery in Brazil. Approximate location -29.87352, -51.15906.

RefineryBrazilCO₂ reported

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery is a refinery in Brazil with a reported capacity of 201,000 BBL per day. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming. It is operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA. By capacity it ranks #6 of 13 oil refineries tracked in Brazil. It emits about 2,209,102 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 514,942 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 30% above the median refinery.

201,000BBL per day
2,209,102t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#16CO₂ rank in Brazil
10.99t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143754.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在201,000 BBL per day时,Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery是Brazil中refinery的中位数约 170,000 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 2,209,102 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

514,942cars driven for a year
288,094homes' annual energy use
36,818,367tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Brazil

Petrobras REPLAN Paulinia Refinery: 434,000 BBL per day434kPetrobras …Mubadala Maratripe Refinery: 333,000 BBL per day333kMubadala M…Petrobras REVAP (Henrique Lage) Sao Jose dos Campos Refinery: 252,000 BBL per day252kPetrobras …Petrobras REDUC (Duque de Caxias) Refinery: 239,000 BBL per day239kPetrobras …Petrobras REPAR (Pres. Getulio Vargas) Araucaria Refinery: 208,000 BBL per day208kPetrobras …Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery: 201,000 BBL per day201kPetrobras …Petrobras RPBC Cubatao Refinery: 170,000 BBL per day170kPetrobras …Petrobras REGAP Refinery: 157,000 BBL per day157kPetrobras …

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

Operator

Operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.9°S in the southern 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 13 oil refineries in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -29.87352, -51.15906. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery?

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery is a refinery in Brazil. It processes crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through distillation, cracking and reforming.

What is the capacity of Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery?

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery has a reported capacity of 201,000 BBL per day.

How much CO₂ does Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery emit?

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery emits about 2,209,102 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 514,942 cars. That ranks #16 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery located?

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery is in Brazil, near coordinates -29.87352, -51.15906.

Who operates Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery?

Petrobras REFAP Canoas Refinery is operated by Petróleo Brasileiro SA.

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