Savoie Department — Aluminium Smelter, France

Savoie Department is an aluminium smelter in France with a reported capacity of 1,739 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #5 of 7 aluminium smelters tracked in France. It emits about 2,463 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 574 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 32% below the median aluminium smelter.

1,739t of alumina/aluminum

2,463t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)

#276CO₂ rank in France

1.42t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673058.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 1,739 t of alumina/aluminum، يكون Savoie Department أقل من متوسط aluminium smelter في France (28,000 t of alumina/aluminum). القطاع الفرعي: aluminum. كـ aluminium smelter، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 600–900°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. تستخدم مصاهر الألومنيوم تيارات كهربائية كبيرة لتحسين الألومينا إلى ألومنيوم مذاب فوق 900°C، ويجب أن يتدفق المعدن الساخن عبر البواتق ومعدات الصب.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 2,463 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

574cars driven for a year

321homes' annual energy use

41,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in France

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

Local climate

Savoie Department sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 45.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~7°Ctypical annual mean

~12°Ctypical warm-season

Subpolar 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 7 aluminium smelters in France by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

FERROPEM · Metals Plant · 192,000 t CO₂
TRIMET · Metals Plant · 265,000 t CO₂
St. Jean de Maurienne aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 324,411 t CO₂
TRIMET FRANCE SAS · Metals Plant · 261,000 t CO₂
FERROPEM GROUPE FERROATLANTICA · Metals Plant · 190,000 t CO₂
FERROPEM · Metals Plant · 211,000 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 45.47759, 6.44632. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Savoie Department?

Savoie Department is a aluminium smelter in France. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Savoie Department?

Savoie Department has a reported capacity of 1,739 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Savoie Department emit?

Savoie Department emits about 2,463 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 574 cars. That ranks #276 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Savoie Department located?

Savoie Department is in France, near coordinates 45.47759, 6.44632.

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