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ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS

Metals Plant in Spain. Approximate location 43.55547, -5.92199.

Metals PlantSpainCO₂ reported

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS is a non-ferrous metals plant in Spain with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #8 of 9 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Spain. It emits about 118,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 27,506 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 157% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
118,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#65CO₂ rank in Spain
118000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673159.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS etwa um dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant in Spain (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 19% unter dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant. Untersektor: other-metals. Als non-ferrous metals plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 400–1200°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. Nichteisenmetallwerke schmelzen, raffinieren und gießen Metalle in Öfen und Tiegeln über ihren Schmelzpunkten; Verluste aus ungedämmten Transfers und Lagerbehältern sind erheblich.

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

What 118,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

27,506cars driven for a year
15,389homes' annual energy use
1,966,667tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Spain

ALUMINIO ESPAÑOL, SA: 1 unitless1ALUMINIO E…ALCOA TRANSFORMACION DE PRODUCTOS, S.L. (ALCOA TRANSFORMACIÓN DE PRODUCTOS, S.L.): 1 unitless1ALCOA TRAN…FERROATLANTICA-DUMBRIA: 1 unitless1FERROATLAN…XALLAS ELECTRICIDAD Y ALEACIONES, SAU-DUMBRIA: 1 unitless1XALLAS ELE…FERROATLANTICA - FÁBRICA DE BOO: 1 unitless1FERROATLAN…FERROATLANTICA-CEE: 1 unitless1FERROATLAN…FERROATLANTICA DE BOO: 1 unitless1FERROATLAN…ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS: 1 unitless1ALCOA INES…

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

Local climate

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.6°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 #8 largest of 9 non-ferrous metals plants in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.55547, -5.92199. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS?

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS is a non-ferrous metals plant in Spain. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS?

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS emit?

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS emits about 118,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 27,506 cars. That ranks #65 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS located?

ALCOA INESPAL - AVILÉS is in Spain, near coordinates 43.55547, -5.92199.

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