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West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant

Steel Plant in Iran. Approximate location 36.12436, 49.31914.

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West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant is a steel plant in Iran with a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by West Alborz Steel Co. By capacity it ranks #6 of 23 steel plants tracked in Iran. It emits about 827,153 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 192,810 cars.

1,600,000t of steel
827,153t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#48CO₂ rank in Iran
0.52t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566882.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1,600,000 t of steel ist West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant etwa um dem Medianwert von steel plant in Iran (1,400,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 29% unter 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 827,153 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

192,810cars driven for a year
107,871homes' annual energy use
13,785,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Iran

Mobarakeh Steel Complex Isfahan: 10,000,000 t of steel10.0MMobarakeh …Esfahan Steel Isfahan plant: 3,600,000 t of steel3.6MEsfahan St…Khouzestan Steel plant: 3,600,000 t of steel3.6MKhouzestan…Arvand Jahanara Steel Khouzestan plant: 2,700,000 t of steel2.7MArvand Jah…Kish South Kaveh Steel Hormuzgan plant: 2,400,000 t of steel2.4MKish South…West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant: 1,600,000 t of steel1.6MWest Albor…Mobarakeh Saba Steel Complex: 1,600,000 t of steel1.6MMobarakeh …Zarand Iranian Steel Company Kerman plant: 1,500,000 t of steel1.5MZarand Ira…

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

Operator

Operated by West Alborz Steel Co. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean continental climate zone (Köppen Dsa), at 36.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~24°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean 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 #6 largest of 23 steel plants in Iran by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 36.12436, 49.31914. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant?

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant is a steel plant in Iran. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant?

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant has a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant emit?

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant emits about 827,153 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 192,810 cars. That ranks #48 among tracked facilities in Iran.

Where is West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant located?

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant is in Iran, near coordinates 36.12436, 49.31914.

Who operates West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant?

West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant is operated by West Alborz Steel Co.

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