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North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant

Steel Plant in Japan. Approximate location 42.34182, 140.99791.

Steel PlantJapanCO₂ reported

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant is a steel plant in Japan with a reported capacity of 2,200,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Nippon Steel Corp. By capacity it ranks #14 of 40 steel plants tracked in Japan. It emits about 2,191,669 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 510,879 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 84% above the median steel plant.

2,200,000t of steel
2,191,669t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Japan
1.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38089122.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 2,200,000 t of steel ist North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant deutlich über dem Medianwert von steel plant in Japan (973,658 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 1623% 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 2,191,669 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

510,879cars driven for a year
285,820homes' annual energy use
36,527,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Japan

JFE West Japan Works (Fukuyama) steel plant: 13,002,000 t of steel13.0MJFE West J…Nippon East Japan Works (Kimitsu) steel plant: 10,001,000 t of steel10.0MNippon Eas…JFE West Japan Works (Kurashiki) steel plant: 9,999,000 t of steel10.0MJFE West J…Nippon Kyushu Works (Oita Area, Oita) steel plant: 9,999,000 t of steel10.0MNippon Kyu…Nippon East Japan Works (Kashima) steel plant: 7,161,000 t of steel7.2MNippon Eas…Nippon Nagoya steel plant: 6,000,000 t of steel6.0MNippon Nag…Kobe Kakogawa Works steel plant: 5,136,000 t of steel5.1MKobe Kakog…JFE East Japan Works (Chiba) steel plant: 4,500,000 t of steel4.5MJFE East J…

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

Operator

Operated by Nippon Steel Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 42.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: 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 40 steel plants in Japan by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 42.34182, 140.99791. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant?

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant is a steel plant in Japan. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant?

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant has a reported capacity of 2,200,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant emit?

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant emits about 2,191,669 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 510,879 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Japan.

Where is North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant located?

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant is in Japan, near coordinates 42.34182, 140.99791.

Who operates North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant?

North Nippon Muroran Works steel plant is operated by Nippon Steel Corp.

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