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Ascometal Hagondange steel plant

Steel Plant in France. Approximate location 49.24081, 6.15343.

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Ascometal Hagondange steel plant is a steel plant in France with a reported capacity of 825,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Ascometal France Holding SAS. By capacity it ranks #6 of 11 steel plants tracked in France. It emits about 31,867 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,428 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 93% below the median steel plant.

825,000t of steel
31,867t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#261CO₂ rank in France
0.04t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567234.

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عند 825,000 t of steel، يكون Ascometal Hagondange steel plant حوالي متوسط steel plant في France (825,000 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 31,867 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

7,428cars driven for a year
4,156homes' annual energy use
531,117tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in France

ArcelorMittal Dunkerque steel plant: 6,750,000 t of steel6.8MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Méditerranée Fos sur Mer steel plant: 5,100,000 t of steel5.1MArcelorMit…Celsa France Boucau steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MCelsa Fran…Marcegaglia Fos Sur Mer steel plant: 900,000 t of steel900kMarcegagli…Riva Sam Neuves-Maisons steel plant: 850,000 t of steel850kRiva Sam N…Ascometal Hagondange steel plant: 825,000 t of steel825kAscometal …LME Trith-Saint-Léger steel plant: 820,000 t of steel820kLME Trith-…Saarstahl Ascoval Saint-Saulve steel plant: 730,000 t of steel730kSaarstahl …

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

Operator

Operated by Ascometal France Holding SAS. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #6 largest of 11 steel plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.24081, 6.15343. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ascometal Hagondange steel plant?

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant is a steel plant in France. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Ascometal Hagondange steel plant?

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant has a reported capacity of 825,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Ascometal Hagondange steel plant emit?

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant emits about 31,867 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,428 cars. That ranks #261 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Ascometal Hagondange steel plant located?

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant is in France, near coordinates 49.24081, 6.15343.

Who operates Ascometal Hagondange steel plant?

Ascometal Hagondange steel plant is operated by Ascometal France Holding SAS.

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