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Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd

Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 39.97724, 118.5622.

Steel PlantChinaCO₂ reported

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China with a reported capacity of 8,300,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Beijing Shougang Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #22 of 363 steel plants tracked in China. It emits about 10,836,636 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,526,022 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 142% above the median steel plant.

8,300,000t of steel
10,836,636t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#34CO₂ rank in China
1.31t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566516.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 8,300,000 t of steel, Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd está muy por encima de la mediana de steel plant en China (2,300,000 t of steel). Subsector: iron-and-steel. Como steel plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 800–1500°C) para sus operaciones industriales centrales — calor que debe ser suministrado por calderas, hornos o combustión directa, y las pérdidas a través de recipientes y tuberías sin aislar representan combustible desperdiciado. El aislamiento modular desmontable puede reducir esas pérdidas en un 80–96%, enfriando superficies a ≤45°C, con amortización a menudo inferior a 2 años. Las plantas de acero queman carbón en altos hornos o utilizan arcos eléctricos para fundir chatarra; en ambos casos el metal fundido debe mantenerse por encima de 1.500°C y transferirse a través de tuberías y recipientes calientes extensos.

Comparación de capacidad e intensidad de CO₂ calculada a partir de datos de instalaciones industriales de Climate TRACE; papel del sector basado en referencia de ingeniería.

What 10,836,636 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

2,526,022cars driven for a year
1,413,228homes' annual energy use
180,610,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in China

Angang Steel Co Ltd: 21,605,191 t of steel21.6MAngang Ste…Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd Headquarters: 19,203,279 t of steel19.2MBaoshan Ir…Zhangjiagang Hongchang Steel Co Ltd: 17,647,000 t of steel17.6MZhangjiaga…Maanshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd: 17,340,000 t of steel17.3MMaanshan I…Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd: 15,907,000 t of steel15.9MWuhan Iron…Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co Ltd: 15,610,000 t of steel15.6MInner Mong…Shougang Jingtang United Iron and Steel Co Ltd: 13,700,000 t of steel13.7MShougang J…Bengang Steel Plates Co Ltd: 13,440,000 t of steel13.4MBengang St…

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

Operator

Operated by Beijing Shougang Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 40.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-summer 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 #22 largest of 363 steel plants in China by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 39.97724, 118.5622. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd?

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd?

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd has a reported capacity of 8,300,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd emit?

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd emits about 10,836,636 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,526,022 cars. That ranks #34 among tracked facilities in China.

Where is Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd located?

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd is in China, near coordinates 39.97724, 118.5622.

Who operates Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd?

Shougang Qian an Iron and Steel Co Ltd is operated by Beijing Shougang Co Ltd.

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