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Belgaum District

Aluminium Smelter in India. Approximate location 16.1172, 74.82759.

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Belgaum District is an aluminium smelter in India with a reported capacity of 55,536 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #17 of 20 aluminium smelters tracked in India. It emits about 116,055 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 27,052 cars.

55,536t of alumina/aluminum
116,055t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#274CO₂ rank in India
2.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673089.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

55,536 t of alumina/aluminumで、Belgaum DistrictはIndiaのaluminium smelterの中央値以下 360,000 t of alumina/aluminumです。 サブセクター:aluminum。 aluminium smelterとして、その中核的な産業操業に対して激しいプロセス熱(通常600–900°C)が必要です。この熱はボイラー、炉、または直接燃焼によって供給される必要があり、未断熱容器および配管からの損失は無駄な燃料を表します。モジュール式脱着可能な断熱は、これらの損失を80~96%削減でき、表面を≤45°Cに冷却でき、回収期間は通常2年未満です。 アルミニウム製錬所は大きな電流を使用して、900°C以上の溶融アルミニウムにアルミナを精製し、高温金属は坩堝および鋳造装置を通じて流れなければなりません。

容量およびCO₂強度の比較はClimate TRACEの産業施設データから計算されました。セクターの役割は工学リファレンスに基づいています。

What 116,055 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

27,052cars driven for a year
15,135homes' annual energy use
1,934,250tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in India

Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery: 3,175,150 t of alumina/aluminum3.2MLanjigarh …Damanjodi Alumina Refinery: 2,068,380 t of alumina/aluminum2.1MDamanjodi …Jharsuguda aluminium plant: 1,725,000 t of alumina/aluminum1.7MJharsuguda…Muri Alumina Plant: 575,000 t of alumina/aluminum575kMuri Alumi…Angul aluminium plant: 415,000 t of alumina/aluminum415kAngul alum…Renukoot aluminium plant: 410,000 t of alumina/aluminum410kRenukoot a…Korba aluminium plant: 410,000 t of alumina/aluminum410kKorba alum…Koraput District: 360,981 t of alumina/aluminum361kKoraput Di…

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

Local climate

Belgaum District sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 16.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #17 largest of 20 aluminium smelters in India by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 16.1172, 74.82759. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Belgaum District?

Belgaum District is a aluminium smelter in India. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Belgaum District?

Belgaum District has a reported capacity of 55,536 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Belgaum District emit?

Belgaum District emits about 116,055 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 27,052 cars. That ranks #274 among tracked facilities in India.

Where is Belgaum District located?

Belgaum District is in India, near coordinates 16.1172, 74.82759.

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