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Kam Industries Kwara steel plant

Steel Plant in Nigeria. Approximate location 8.45103, 4.53518.

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Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is a steel plant in Nigeria with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 steel plants tracked in Nigeria. It emits about 69,290 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,152 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 79% below the median steel plant.

600,000t of steel
69,290t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#20CO₂ rank in Nigeria
0.12t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42741862.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 600,000 t of steel ist Kam Industries Kwara steel plant etwa um dem Medianwert von steel plant in Nigeria (600,000 t of steel). 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 69,290 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

16,152cars driven for a year
9,036homes' annual energy use
1,154,833tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Nigeria

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant: 600,000 t of steel600kKam Indust…Premium Steel Warri plant: 0 t of steel0Premium St…

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

Local climate

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 8.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: 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 #1 largest of 2 steel plants in Nigeria by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 8.45103, 4.53518. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kam Industries Kwara steel plant?

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is a steel plant in Nigeria. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Kam Industries Kwara steel plant?

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Kam Industries Kwara steel plant emit?

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant emits about 69,290 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,152 cars. That ranks #20 among tracked facilities in Nigeria.

Where is Kam Industries Kwara steel plant located?

Kam Industries Kwara steel plant is in Nigeria, near coordinates 8.45103, 4.53518.

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