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UMICORE - HOBOKEN

Metals Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.1677, 4.3348.

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UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. It emits about 213,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,650 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 363% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
213,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in Belgium
213000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673515.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist UMICORE - HOBOKEN etwa um dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium (1 unitless). Untersektor: other-metals. Als non-ferrous metals plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 400–1200°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. Nichteisenmetallwerke schmelzen, raffinieren und gießen Metalle in Öfen und Tiegeln über ihren Schmelzpunkten; Verluste aus ungedämmten Transfers und Lagerbehältern sind erheblich.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 213,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

49,650cars driven for a year
27,778homes' annual energy use
3,550,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

UMICORE - HOBOKEN sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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

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Location

Coordinates 51.1677, 4.3348. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is UMICORE - HOBOKEN?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of UMICORE - HOBOKEN?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does UMICORE - HOBOKEN emit?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN emits about 213,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,650 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is UMICORE - HOBOKEN located?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN is in Belgium, near coordinates 51.1677, 4.3348.

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