VSC

Metals Plant in Canada. Approximate location 45.4, -73.6.

Metals PlantCanadaCO₂ reported

VSC is a non-ferrous metals plant in Canada with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #4 of 9 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Canada. It emits about 48,766 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,367 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 6% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
48,766t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#133CO₂ rank in Canada
48766.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673551.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist VSC etwa um dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant in Canada (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 432% über dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant. 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 48,766 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

11,367cars driven for a year
6,360homes' annual energy use
812,767tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Canada

Glencore Canada Corporation - Fonderie Horne: 1 unitless1Glencore C…Fonderie Horne: 1 unitless1Fonderie H…Revolution VSC LP: 1 unitless1Revolution…VSC: 1 unitless1VSCEtobicoke Casting Plant: 1 unitless1Etobicoke …Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc. Plant E: 1 unitless1Meridian L…Meridian Lightweight Technologies Inc: 1 unitless1Meridian L…WINDSOR ALUMINUM PLANT: 1 unitless1WINDSOR AL…

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

Local climate

VSC sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 45.4°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 #4 largest of 9 non-ferrous metals plants in Canada by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 45.4, -73.6. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is VSC?

VSC is a non-ferrous metals plant in Canada. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of VSC?

VSC has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does VSC emit?

VSC emits about 48,766 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,367 cars. That ranks #133 among tracked facilities in Canada.

Where is VSC located?

VSC is in Canada, near coordinates 45.4, -73.6.

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