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Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant

Steel Plant in Brazil. Approximate location -20.15455, -44.87928.

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Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Gerdau Acos Longos SA. By capacity it ranks #17 of 22 steel plants tracked in Brazil. It emits about 697,243 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,528 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 115% above the median steel plant.

600,000t of steel
697,243t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#44CO₂ rank in Brazil
1.16t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566459.

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عند 600,000 t of steel، يكون Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant أقل من متوسط steel plant في Brazil (1,000,000 t of steel). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 106% 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 697,243 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

162,528cars driven for a year
90,929homes' annual energy use
11,620,717tree 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 Acos Longos SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 20.2°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 #17 largest of 22 steel plants in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -20.15455, -44.87928. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant?

Gerdau Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis steel plant?

Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant emit?

Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant emits about 697,243 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,528 cars. That ranks #44 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant located?

Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant is in Brazil, near coordinates -20.15455, -44.87928.

Who operates Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant?

Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant is operated by Gerdau Acos Longos SA.

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