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Van Steel Kurdistan plant

Steel Plant in Iraq. Approximate location 36.09105, 43.96782.

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Van Steel Kurdistan plant is a steel plant in Iraq with a reported capacity of 750,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Van Company for Industrial Investment and General Trading. By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 steel plants tracked in Iraq. It emits about 454,440 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 105,930 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 12% above the median steel plant.

750,000t of steel
454,440t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#19CO₂ rank in Iraq
0.61t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566871.

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عند 750,000 t of steel، يكون Van Steel Kurdistan plant حوالي متوسط steel plant في Iraq (750,000 t of steel). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 201% 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 454,440 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

105,930cars driven for a year
59,264homes' annual energy use
7,574,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Iraq

Mass Iron and Steel Industry Co Sulaimaniya plant: 1,250,000 t of steel1.2MMass Iron …Van Steel Kurdistan plant: 750,000 t of steel750kVan Steel …Al Anmaa Basra steel plant: 735,000 t of steel735kAl Anmaa B…F&F Steel Erbil plant: 600,000 t of steel600kF&F Steel …

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

Operator

Operated by Van Company for Industrial Investment and General Trading. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Van Steel Kurdistan plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 36.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: 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 #2 largest of 4 steel plants in Iraq by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 36.09105, 43.96782. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Van Steel Kurdistan plant?

Van Steel Kurdistan plant is a steel plant in Iraq. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Van Steel Kurdistan plant?

Van Steel Kurdistan plant has a reported capacity of 750,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Van Steel Kurdistan plant emit?

Van Steel Kurdistan plant emits about 454,440 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 105,930 cars. That ranks #19 among tracked facilities in Iraq.

Where is Van Steel Kurdistan plant located?

Van Steel Kurdistan plant is in Iraq, near coordinates 36.09105, 43.96782.

Who operates Van Steel Kurdistan plant?

Van Steel Kurdistan plant is operated by Van Company for Industrial Investment and General Trading.

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