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Makstil Skopje Steel plant

Steel Plant in North Macedonia. Approximate location 42.01433, 21.4682.

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Makstil Skopje Steel plant is a steel plant in North Macedonia with a reported capacity of 550,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Makstil AD. It emits about 24,401 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 5,688 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 92% below the median steel plant.

550,000t of steel
24,401t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in North Macedonia
0.04t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566972.

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عند 550,000 t of steel، يكون Makstil Skopje Steel plant حوالي متوسط steel plant في North Macedonia (550,000 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 24,401 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

5,688cars driven for a year
3,182homes' annual energy use
406,683tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Makstil AD. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Makstil Skopje Steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 42.0°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 42.01433, 21.4682. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Makstil Skopje Steel plant?

Makstil Skopje Steel plant is a steel plant in North Macedonia. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Makstil Skopje Steel plant?

Makstil Skopje Steel plant has a reported capacity of 550,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Makstil Skopje Steel plant emit?

Makstil Skopje Steel plant emits about 24,401 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 5,688 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in North Macedonia.

Where is Makstil Skopje Steel plant located?

Makstil Skopje Steel plant is in North Macedonia, near coordinates 42.01433, 21.4682.

Who operates Makstil Skopje Steel plant?

Makstil Skopje Steel plant is operated by Makstil AD.

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