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Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant

Steel Plant in Brazil. Approximate location -20.54436, -43.75257.

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Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil with a reported capacity of 4,360,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Gerdau Acominas SA. By capacity it ranks #5 of 22 steel plants tracked in Brazil. It emits about 4,705,160 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,096,774 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% above the median steel plant.

4,360,000t of steel
4,705,160t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#8CO₂ rank in Brazil
1.08t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566446.

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عند 4,360,000 t of steel، يكون Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant أعلى بكثير من متوسط steel plant في Brazil (1,000,000 t of steel). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 92% أعلى من متوسط steel plant. 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 4,705,160 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,096,774cars driven for a year
613,610homes' annual energy use
78,419,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Brazil

ArcelorMittal Tubarão steel plant: 7,500,000 t of steel7.5MArcelorMit…CSN Volta Redonda steel plant: 6,251,000 t of steel6.3MCSN Volta …Ternium Brasil Santa Cruz steel plant: 5,200,000 t of steel5.2MTernium Br…Usiminas Ipatinga steel plant: 5,000,000 t of steel5.0MUsiminas I…Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant: 4,360,000 t of steel4.4MGerdau Aço…ArcelorMittal Pecém steel plant: 3,000,000 t of steel3.0MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant: 1,100,000 t of steel1.1MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Gerdau Acominas SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 20.5°S in the southern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 22 steel plants in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -20.54436, -43.75257. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant?

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant?

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant has a reported capacity of 4,360,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant emit?

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant emits about 4,705,160 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,096,774 cars. That ranks #8 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant located?

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant is in Brazil, near coordinates -20.54436, -43.75257.

Who operates Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant?

Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant is operated by Gerdau Acominas SA.

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