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Jindal Steel Sohar plant

Steel Plant in Oman. Approximate location 24.50542, 56.59996.

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Jindal Steel Sohar plant is a steel plant in Oman with a reported capacity of 2,400,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 steel plants tracked in Oman. It emits about 1,691,163 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 394,210 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 30% above the median steel plant.

2,400,000t of steel
1,691,163t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Oman
0.70t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566994.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 2,400,000 t of steel ist Jindal Steel Sohar plant deutlich über dem Medianwert von steel plant in Oman (1,200,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 181% 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 1,691,163 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

394,210cars driven for a year
220,548homes' annual energy use
28,186,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Oman

Jindal Steel Sohar plant: 2,400,000 t of steel2.4MJindal Ste…Moon Iron & Steel Company Sohar plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MMoon Iron …Sohar Steel plant: 700,000 t of steel700kSohar Stee…

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

Operator

Operated by Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Jindal Steel Sohar plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.5°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 #1 largest of 3 steel plants in Oman by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 24.50542, 56.59996. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Jindal Steel Sohar plant?

Jindal Steel Sohar plant is a steel plant in Oman. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Jindal Steel Sohar plant?

Jindal Steel Sohar plant has a reported capacity of 2,400,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Jindal Steel Sohar plant emit?

Jindal Steel Sohar plant emits about 1,691,163 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 394,210 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Oman.

Where is Jindal Steel Sohar plant located?

Jindal Steel Sohar plant is in Oman, near coordinates 24.50542, 56.59996.

Who operates Jindal Steel Sohar plant?

Jindal Steel Sohar plant is operated by Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC.

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