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Delfzijl aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in Netherlands. Approximate location 53.30755, 6.9755.

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Delfzijl aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Netherlands with a reported capacity of 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It emits about 336,036 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 78,330 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% above the median aluminium smelter.

150,000t of alumina/aluminum
336,036t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#12CO₂ rank in Netherlands
2.24t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765147.

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عند 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum، يكون Delfzijl aluminium plant حوالي متوسط aluminium smelter في Netherlands (150,000 t of alumina/aluminum). القطاع الفرعي: aluminum. كـ aluminium smelter، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 600–900°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. تستخدم مصاهر الألومنيوم تيارات كهربائية كبيرة لتحسين الألومينا إلى ألومنيوم مذاب فوق 900°C، ويجب أن يتدفق المعدن الساخن عبر البواتق ومعدات الصب.

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

What 336,036 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

78,330cars driven for a year
43,823homes' annual energy use
5,600,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Delfzijl aluminium plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.3°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).

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Location

Coordinates 53.30755, 6.9755. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Delfzijl aluminium plant?

Delfzijl aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Netherlands. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Delfzijl aluminium plant?

Delfzijl aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Delfzijl aluminium plant emit?

Delfzijl aluminium plant emits about 336,036 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 78,330 cars. That ranks #12 among tracked facilities in Netherlands.

Where is Delfzijl aluminium plant located?

Delfzijl aluminium plant is in Netherlands, near coordinates 53.30755, 6.9755.

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