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Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant

Steel Plant in North Korea. Approximate location 41.77878, 129.79427.

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Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant is a steel plant in North Korea with a reported capacity of 2,000,000 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 #2 of 4 steel plants tracked in North Korea. It emits about 2,403,184 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 560,183 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 122% above the median steel plant.

2,000,000t of steel
2,403,184t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in North Korea
1.20t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440876.

文脈内で:この施設がどのように比較されるか

2,000,000 t of steelで、Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plantはNorth Koreaのsteel plantの中央値約 2,000,000 t of steelです。 サブセクター:iron-and-steel。 steel plant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800–1500°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。 製鉄所は高炉で石炭を燃焼させるか、電気アークを使用してスクラップを溶融します。どちらの場合でも溶融金属は1,500°C以上に保つ必要があり、広範な高温配管および容器を通じて転送されます。

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 2,403,184 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

560,183cars driven for a year
313,404homes' annual energy use
40,053,067tree 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

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks 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 #2 largest of 4 steel plants in North Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.77878, 129.79427. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant?

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks 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 Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant?

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant has a reported capacity of 2,000,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant emit?

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant emits about 2,403,184 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 560,183 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in North Korea.

Where is Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant located?

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant is in North Korea, near coordinates 41.77878, 129.79427.

Who operates Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant?

Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant is operated by Government of North Korea.

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