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GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant

Steel Plant in Czechia. Approximate location 49.79284, 18.32165.

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GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant is a steel plant in Czechia with a reported capacity of 3,600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Liberty Steel Group. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 steel plants tracked in Czechia. It emits about 2,133,274 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 497,267 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 10% above the median steel plant.

3,600,000t of steel
2,133,274t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Czechia
0.59t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566770.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 3,600,000 t of steel ist GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant etwa um dem Medianwert von steel plant in Czechia (3,600,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 25% 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 2,133,274 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

497,267cars driven for a year
278,205homes' annual energy use
35,554,567tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Czechia

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant: 3,600,000 t of steel3.6MGFG Libert…TZMS Třinecké železárny Trinec steel plant: 2,600,000 t of steel2.6MTZMS Třine…

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

Operator

Operated by Liberty Steel Group. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.8°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 #1 largest of 2 steel plants in Czechia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 49.79284, 18.32165. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant?

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant is a steel plant in Czechia. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant?

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant has a reported capacity of 3,600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant emit?

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant emits about 2,133,274 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 497,267 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Czechia.

Where is GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant located?

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant is in Czechia, near coordinates 49.79284, 18.32165.

Who operates GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant?

GFG Liberty Ostrava steel plant is operated by Liberty Steel Group.

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