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ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works

Steel Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -26.66171, 27.81697.

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ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is a steel plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 3,360,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 steel plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 4,161,451 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 970,035 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 129% above the median steel plant.

3,360,000t of steel
4,161,451t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in South Africa
1.24t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567185.

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عند 3,360,000 t of steel، يكون ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works أعلى بكثير من متوسط steel plant في South Africa (1,899,000 t of steel). القطاع الفرعي: iron-and-steel. كـ steel plant، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 800–1500°C) لعملياته الصناعية الأساسية — حرارة يجب توفيرها بواسطة الغلايات أو الأفران أو الاحتراق المباشر، والخسائر من خلال الحاويات والأنابيب غير المعزولة تمثل وقود مهدر. يمكن للعزل المعياري القابل للإزالة أن يقلل هذه الخسائر بمقدار 80-96٪، وتبريد الأسطح إلى ≤45°C، مع فترة استرجاع غالباً أقل من سنتين. تحرق مصانع الصلب الفحم في الأفران العالية أو تستخدم الأقواس الكهربائية لصهر الخردة؛ في كلا الحالتين يجب الاحتفاظ بالمعدن المذاب فوق 1,500°C ونقله عبر الأنابيب والحاويات الساخنة الواسعة.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 4,161,451 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

970,035cars driven for a year
542,704homes' annual energy use
69,357,517tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in South Africa

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works: 3,360,000 t of steel3.4MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Newcastle Steel Works: 1,899,000 t of steel1.9MArcelorMit…Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant: 850,000 t of steel850kAcerinox C…Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant: 600,000 t of steel600kScaw Metal…

Reported capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 26.7°S in the southern 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 4 steel plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -26.66171, 27.81697. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works?

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is a steel plant in South Africa. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works?

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works has a reported capacity of 3,360,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works emit?

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works emits about 4,161,451 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 970,035 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works located?

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is in South Africa, near coordinates -26.66171, 27.81697.

Who operates ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works?

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is operated by ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd.

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