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Seydisehir aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in Türkiye. Approximate location 37.44487, 31.8442.

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Seydisehir aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Türkiye with a reported capacity of 75,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Eti Alüminyum Inc. It emits about 145,010 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 33,802 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median aluminium smelter.

75,000t of alumina/aluminum
145,010t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#81CO₂ rank in Türkiye
1.93t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765125.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 75,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Seydisehir aluminium plant è attorno a la mediana di aluminium smelter in Türkiye (75,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Sottosettore: aluminum. Come aluminium smelter, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 600–900°C) per le sue operazioni industriali essenziali — calore che deve essere fornito da caldaie, forni o combustione diretta, e le perdite attraverso recipienti e tubazioni non isolati rappresentano carburante sprecato. L'isolamento modulare removibile può ridurre queste perdite dell'80–96%, raffreddando superfici a ≤45°C, con payback spesso inferiore a 2 anni. Le fonderie di alluminio utilizzano grandi correnti elettriche per raffinare l'allumina in alluminio fuso sopra i 900°C, e il metallo caldo deve fluire attraverso crogioli e attrezzature di fonderia.

Confronto di capacità e intensità di CO₂ calcolato dai dati delle strutture industriali Climate TRACE; ruolo del settore basato su riferimento ingegneristico.

What 145,010 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

33,802cars driven for a year
18,911homes' annual energy use
2,416,833tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Eti Alüminyum Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Seydisehir aluminium plant sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 37.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~14°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer mediterranean: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

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Location

Coordinates 37.44487, 31.8442. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Seydisehir aluminium plant?

Seydisehir aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Türkiye. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Seydisehir aluminium plant?

Seydisehir aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 75,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Seydisehir aluminium plant emit?

Seydisehir aluminium plant emits about 145,010 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 33,802 cars. That ranks #81 among tracked facilities in Türkiye.

Where is Seydisehir aluminium plant located?

Seydisehir aluminium plant is in Türkiye, near coordinates 37.44487, 31.8442.

Who operates Seydisehir aluminium plant?

Seydisehir aluminium plant is operated by Eti Alüminyum Inc.

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