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Al Qaryan steel plant

Steel Plant in Saudi Arabia. Approximate location 26.28253, 49.95605.

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Al Qaryan steel plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia with a reported capacity of 700,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). By capacity it ranks #6 of 6 steel plants tracked in Saudi Arabia. It emits about 910,474 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 212,232 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 141% above the median steel plant.

700,000t of steel
910,474t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#38CO₂ rank in Saudi Arabia
1.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42741845.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 700,000 t of steel ist Al Qaryan steel plant unter dem Medianwert von steel plant in Saudi Arabia (1,200,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 138% 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 910,474 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

212,232cars driven for a year
118,737homes' annual energy use
15,174,567tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Saudi Arabia

SABIC Hadeed Al Jubail steel plant: 6,000,000 t of steel6.0MSABIC Hade…Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant: 2,600,000 t of steel2.6MAl Ittefaq…Solb Steel Jizan plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MSolb Steel…Al Ittefaq National Steel Dammam plant: 1,000,000 t of steel1000kAl Ittefaq…Rajhi Al Assemah Steel Jeddah plant: 850,000 t of steel850kRajhi Al A…Al Qaryan steel plant: 700,000 t of steel700kAl Qaryan …

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

Local climate

Al Qaryan steel plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 26.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 #6 largest of 6 steel plants in Saudi Arabia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 26.28253, 49.95605. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Al Qaryan steel plant?

Al Qaryan steel plant is a steel plant in Saudi Arabia. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Al Qaryan steel plant?

Al Qaryan steel plant has a reported capacity of 700,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Al Qaryan steel plant emit?

Al Qaryan steel plant emits about 910,474 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 212,232 cars. That ranks #38 among tracked facilities in Saudi Arabia.

Where is Al Qaryan steel plant located?

Al Qaryan steel plant is in Saudi Arabia, near coordinates 26.28253, 49.95605.

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