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Megasider Zaragoza steel plant

Steel Plant in Spain. Approximate location 41.57042, -0.85613.

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Megasider Zaragoza steel plant is a steel plant in Spain with a reported capacity of 500,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Megasider Zaragoza SA. By capacity it ranks #14 of 14 steel plants tracked in Spain. It emits about 50,114 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,682 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 81% below the median steel plant.

500,000t of steel
50,114t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#157CO₂ rank in Spain
0.10t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566810.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 500,000 t of steel ist Megasider Zaragoza steel plant unter dem Medianwert von steel plant in Spain (1,200,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 93% 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 50,114 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

11,682cars driven for a year
6,535homes' annual energy use
835,233tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Spain

ArcelorMittal Asturias (Aviles) steel plant: 4,200,000 t of steel4.2MArcelorMit…Celsa Barcelona Castellbisbal steel plant: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MCelsa Barc…ArcelorMittal Sestao steel plant: 2,000,000 t of steel2.0MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Olaberria-Bergara (Olaberria) steel plant: 1,450,000 t of steel1.4MArcelorMit…Grupo Gallardo Siderurgica Balboa Jerez de los Caballeros steel plant: 1,300,000 t of steel1.3MGrupo Gall…Riva Siderurgica Sevillana steel plant: 1,300,000 t of steel1.3MRiva Sider…Acerinox Europa Los Barrios steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MAcerinox E…ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Megasider Zaragoza SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 41.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: 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 #14 largest of 14 steel plants in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.57042, -0.85613. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Megasider Zaragoza steel plant?

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant is a steel plant in Spain. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Megasider Zaragoza steel plant?

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant has a reported capacity of 500,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Megasider Zaragoza steel plant emit?

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant emits about 50,114 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,682 cars. That ranks #157 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Megasider Zaragoza steel plant located?

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant is in Spain, near coordinates 41.57042, -0.85613.

Who operates Megasider Zaragoza steel plant?

Megasider Zaragoza steel plant is operated by Megasider Zaragoza SA.

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