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Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant

Steel Plant in North Korea. Approximate location 41.75076, 129.74982.

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Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant is a steel plant in North Korea with a reported capacity of 6,000,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Government of North Korea. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 steel plants tracked in North Korea. It emits about 8,508,209 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,983,266 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 162% above the median steel plant.

6,000,000t of steel
8,508,209t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in North Korea
1.42t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440878.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 6,000,000 t of steel, Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant est bien au-dessus de la médiane des steel plant en North Korea (2,000,000 t of steel). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 18% au-dessus 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 8,508,209 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,983,266cars driven for a year
1,109,573homes' annual energy use
141,803,483tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in North Korea

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant: 6,000,000 t of steel6.0MKim Chaek …Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant: 2,000,000 t of steel2.0MCh'ŏngjin …Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex steel plant: 1,500,000 t of steel1.5MHwanghae I…Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant: 752,000 t of steel752kCh'ollima …

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

Operator

Operated by Government of North Korea. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant sits in a monsoon warm-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwb), at 41.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon warm-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 #1 largest of 4 steel plants in North Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.75076, 129.74982. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant is a steel plant in North Korea. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant has a reported capacity of 6,000,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant emit?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant emits about 8,508,209 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,983,266 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in North Korea.

Where is Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant located?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant is in North Korea, near coordinates 41.75076, 129.74982.

Who operates Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant is operated by Government of North Korea.

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