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SSAB Luleå steel plant

Steel Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 65.56321, 22.21677.

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SSAB Luleå steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden with a reported capacity of 2,313,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by SSAB AB. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 steel plants tracked in Sweden. It emits about 3,570,588 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 832,305 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 186% above the median steel plant.

2,313,000t of steel
3,570,588t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Sweden
1.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440976.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 2,313,000 t of steel ist SSAB Luleå steel plant deutlich über dem Medianwert von steel plant in Sweden (1,500,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 15% 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 3,570,588 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

832,305cars driven for a year
465,648homes' annual energy use
59,509,800tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Sweden

SSAB Luleå steel plant: 2,313,000 t of steel2.3MSSAB Luleå…SSAB Oxelösund steel plant: 1,500,000 t of steel1.5MSSAB Oxelö…Outokumpu Avesta steel plant: 500,000 t of steel500kOutokumpu …Ovako Hofors steel plant: 500,000 t of steel500kOvako Hofo…

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

Operator

Operated by SSAB AB. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

SSAB Luleå steel plant sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 65.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 4 steel plants in Sweden by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 65.56321, 22.21677. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is SSAB Luleå steel plant?

SSAB Luleå steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of SSAB Luleå steel plant?

SSAB Luleå steel plant has a reported capacity of 2,313,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does SSAB Luleå steel plant emit?

SSAB Luleå steel plant emits about 3,570,588 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 832,305 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Sweden.

Where is SSAB Luleå steel plant located?

SSAB Luleå steel plant is in Sweden, near coordinates 65.56321, 22.21677.

Who operates SSAB Luleå steel plant?

SSAB Luleå steel plant is operated by SSAB AB.

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