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Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant

Steel Plant in Spain. Approximate location 36.18147, -5.42232.

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Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant is a steel plant in Spain 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 Acerinox Europa SAU. By capacity it ranks #7 of 14 steel plants tracked in Spain. It emits about 120,273 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,036 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 81% below the median steel plant.

1,200,000t of steel
120,273t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#64CO₂ rank in Spain
0.10t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566801.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1,200,000 t of steel ist Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant etwa um dem Medianwert von steel plant in Spain (1,200,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 93% über dem Medianwert von steel plant. Untersektor: iron-and-steel. Als steel plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 800–1500°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Stahlwerke verbrennen Kohle in Hochöfen oder nutzen Lichtbogenöfen zum Schmelzen von Schrott; in beiden Fällen muss das geschmolzene Metall über 1.500°C gehalten und durch umfangreiche heiße Rohrleitungen und Behälter geleitet werden.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 120,273 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

28,036cars driven for a year
15,685homes' annual energy use
2,004,550tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Spain

ArcelorMittal Asturias (Aviles) steel plant: 4,200,000 t of steel4.2MArcelorMit…Celsa Barcelona Castellbisbal steel plant: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MCelsa Barc…ArcelorMittal Sestao steel plant: 2,000,000 t of steel2.0MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Olaberria-Bergara (Olaberria) steel plant: 1,450,000 t of steel1.4MArcelorMit…Grupo Gallardo Siderurgica Balboa Jerez de los Caballeros steel plant: 1,300,000 t of steel1.3MGrupo Gall…Riva Siderurgica Sevillana steel plant: 1,300,000 t of steel1.3MRiva Sider…Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MAcerinox E…ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Acerinox Europa SAU. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 36.2°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 #7 largest of 14 steel plants in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 36.18147, -5.42232. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant?

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant is a steel plant in Spain. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant?

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant has a reported capacity of 1,200,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant emit?

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant emits about 120,273 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,036 cars. That ranks #64 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant located?

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant is in Spain, near coordinates 36.18147, -5.42232.

Who operates Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant?

Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant is operated by Acerinox Europa SAU.

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