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Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant

Steel Plant in Libya. Approximate location 32.33642, 15.21991.

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Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant is a steel plant in Libya with a reported capacity of 1,614,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Libyan Iron and Steel Co. It emits about 871,924 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 203,246 cars.

1,614,000t of steel
871,924t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Libya
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566968.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1,614,000 t of steel ist Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant etwa um dem Medianwert von steel plant in Libya (1,614,000 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 871,924 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

203,246cars driven for a year
113,709homes' annual energy use
14,532,067tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Libyan Iron and Steel Co. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 32.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~23°Ctypical annual mean
~31°Ctypical warm-season
Hot semi-arid steppe: hot summers and mild winters

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

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Location

Coordinates 32.33642, 15.21991. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant?

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant is a steel plant in Libya. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant?

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant has a reported capacity of 1,614,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant emit?

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant emits about 871,924 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 203,246 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Libya.

Where is Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant located?

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant is in Libya, near coordinates 32.33642, 15.21991.

Who operates Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant?

Libyan Iron and Steel Misrata plant is operated by Libyan Iron and Steel Co.

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