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Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant

Steel Plant in Peru. Approximate location -9.0611, -78.60299.

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Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant is a steel plant in Peru 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 Empresa Siderurgica del Peru SAA. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 steel plants tracked in Peru. It emits about 45,306 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,561 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 89% below the median steel plant.

750,000t of steel
45,306t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in Peru
0.06t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440928.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 750,000 t of steel ist Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant unter dem Medianwert von steel plant in Peru (1,250,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 10% unter 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 45,306 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

10,561cars driven for a year
5,908homes' annual energy use
755,100tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Peru

Aceros Arequipa Pisco steel plant: 1,250,000 t of steel1.2MAceros Are…Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant: 750,000 t of steel750kGerdau Sid…

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

Operator

Operated by Empresa Siderurgica del Peru SAA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 9.1°S in the southern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 2 steel plants in Peru by reported capacity.

Location

Coordinates -9.0611, -78.60299. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant?

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant is a steel plant in Peru. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant?

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant has a reported capacity of 750,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant emit?

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant emits about 45,306 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,561 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in Peru.

Where is Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant located?

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant is in Peru, near coordinates -9.0611, -78.60299.

Who operates Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant?

Gerdau Siderperu Chimbote steel plant is operated by Empresa Siderurgica del Peru SAA.

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