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Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant

Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 33.235, -87.50812.

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Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant is a steel plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1,200,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc. By capacity it ranks #29 of 75 steel plants tracked in United States. It emits about 281,066 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 65,517 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 57% below the median steel plant.

1,200,000t of steel
281,066t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#383CO₂ rank in United States
0.23t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567131.

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عند 1,200,000 t of steel، يكون Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant حوالي متوسط steel plant في United States (1,000,000 t of steel). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 109% 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 281,066 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

65,517cars driven for a year
36,654homes' annual energy use
4,684,433tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in United States

U.S. Steel Gary Works: 7,800,000 t of steel7.8MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel plant: 7,254,000 t of steel7.3MCleveland-…Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor steel plant: 5,001,000 t of steel5.0MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Big River Steel plant: 4,668,437 t of steel4.7MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland steel plant: 4,100,000 t of steel4.1MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works: 3,500,000 t of steel3.5MU.S. Steel…Steel Dynamics Columbus plant: 3,400,000 t of steel3.4MSteel Dyna…Nucor-Yamato Steel Blytheville plant: 3,174,000 t of steel3.2MNucor-Yama…

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

Operator

Operated by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 33.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #29 largest of 75 steel plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 33.235, -87.50812. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant?

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant is a steel plant in United States. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant?

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant has a reported capacity of 1,200,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant emit?

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant emits about 281,066 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 65,517 cars. That ranks #383 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant located?

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant is in United States, near coordinates 33.235, -87.50812.

Who operates Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant?

Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plant is operated by Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc.

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