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Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant

Steel Plant in Germany. Approximate location 49.24413, 6.85323.

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Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant is a steel plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 3,240,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Saarstahl AG. By capacity it ranks #5 of 19 steel plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 3,564,187 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 830,813 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 104% above the median steel plant.

3,240,000t of steel
3,564,187t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#8CO₂ rank in Germany
1.10t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566782.

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عند 3,240,000 t of steel، يكون Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant أعلى بكثير من متوسط steel plant في Germany (1,400,000 t of steel). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 1739% 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 3,564,187 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

830,813cars driven for a year
464,813homes' annual energy use
59,403,117tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Germany

ThyssenKrupp Steel Duisburg steel plant: 11,000,000 t of steel11.0MThyssenKru…Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) steel plant: 6,300,000 t of steel6.3MHüttenwerk…Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant: 5,200,000 t of steel5.2MSalzgitter…ArcelorMittal Bremen steel plant: 3,800,000 t of steel3.8MArcelorMit…Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant: 3,240,000 t of steel3.2MSaarstahl …AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke Dillingen steel plant: 2,760,000 t of steel2.8MAG der Dil…Kehler Baden Steel Works: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MKehler Bad…ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt steel plant: 2,400,000 t of steel2.4MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Saarstahl AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.2°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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 19 steel plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.24413, 6.85323. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant?

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant is a steel plant in Germany. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant?

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant has a reported capacity of 3,240,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant emit?

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant emits about 3,564,187 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 830,813 cars. That ranks #8 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant located?

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant is in Germany, near coordinates 49.24413, 6.85323.

Who operates Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant?

Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant is operated by Saarstahl AG.

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