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Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant

Steel Plant in Switzerland. Approximate location 47.17283, 7.56332.

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Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant is a steel plant in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 720,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Stahl Gerlafingen AG. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 steel plants tracked in Switzerland. It emits about 50,453 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,761 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 87% below the median steel plant.

720,000t of steel
50,453t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Switzerland
0.07t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566476.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 720,000 t of steel, Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant est autour de la médiane des steel plant en Switzerland (720,000 t of steel). 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 50,453 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

11,761cars driven for a year
6,580homes' annual energy use
840,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Switzerland

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant: 720,000 t of steel720kStahl Gerl…Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant: 650,000 t of steel650kSwiss Stee…

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

Operator

Operated by Stahl Gerlafingen AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 47.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 2 steel plants in Switzerland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 47.17283, 7.56332. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant?

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant is a steel plant in Switzerland. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant?

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant has a reported capacity of 720,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant emit?

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant emits about 50,453 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,761 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant located?

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant is in Switzerland, near coordinates 47.17283, 7.56332.

Who operates Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant?

Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant is operated by Stahl Gerlafingen AG.

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