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Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant

Steel Plant in United Arab Emirates. Approximate location 24.32207, 54.46516.

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Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is a steel plant in United Arab Emirates with a reported capacity of 3,600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Emsteel Building Materials PJSC. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 steel plants tracked in United Arab Emirates. It emits about 2,617,390 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 610,114 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 35% above the median steel plant.

3,600,000t of steel
2,617,390t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#5CO₂ rank in United Arab Emirates
0.73t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566423.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 3,600,000 t of steel, Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant est autour de la médiane des steel plant en United Arab Emirates (3,600,000 t of steel). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 52% en dessous de la médiane des steel plant. Sous-secteur: iron-and-steel. Comme steel plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 800–1500°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les aciéries brûlent du charbon dans des hauts fourneaux ou utilisent des arcs électriques pour fondre des ferrailles; dans les deux cas, le métal en fusion doit être maintenu au-dessus de 1.500°C et transféré à travers des tuyauteries et récipients chauds étendus.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 2,617,390 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

610,114cars driven for a year
341,339homes' annual energy use
43,623,167tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in United Arab Emirates

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant: 3,600,000 t of steel3.6MEmsteel Ab…Arabian Gulf Steel Industries Abu Dhabi plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MArabian Gu…

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

Operator

Operated by Emsteel Building Materials PJSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 24.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 steel plants in United Arab Emirates by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 24.32207, 54.46516. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is a steel plant in United Arab Emirates. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant has a reported capacity of 3,600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant emit?

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant emits about 2,617,390 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 610,114 cars. That ranks #5 among tracked facilities in United Arab Emirates.

Where is Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant located?

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is in United Arab Emirates, near coordinates 24.32207, 54.46516.

Who operates Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant?

Emsteel Abu Dhabi plant is operated by Emsteel Building Materials PJSC.

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