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Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant

Steel Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -25.79315, 29.49744.

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Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant is a steel plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 850,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 steel plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 94,444 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 22,015 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 79% below the median steel plant.

850,000t of steel
94,444t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#22CO₂ rank in South Africa
0.11t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567186.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 850,000 t of steel, Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant jest poniżej medianę steel plant w South Africa (1,899,000 t of steel). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 91% poniżej medianę steel plant. Podsektor: iron-and-steel. Jako steel plant, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 800–1500°C) do swoich głównych operacji przemysłowych — ciepła, które musi być dostarczane przez kotły, piece lub spalanie bezpośrednie, a straty przez nieisolowane zbiorniki i rury stanowią zmarnowane paliwo. Modułowa izolacja demontowalna może zmniejszyć te straty o 80–96%, chłodząc powierzchnie do ≤45°C, z zwrotem inwestycji często poniżej 2 lat. Huty stali spalają węgiel w piecach wielkich lub używają łuków elektrycznych do topienia złomu; w obu przypadkach metal w stanie płynnym musi być utrzymywany powyżej 1.500°C i przenoszony przez rozległy system gorących rur i zbiorników.

Porównanie pojemności i intensywności CO₂ obliczane na podstawie danych instalacji przemysłowych Climate TRACE; rola sektora oparta na odniesieniau inżynierskim.

What 94,444 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

22,015cars driven for a year
12,317homes' annual energy use
1,574,067tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in South Africa

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works: 3,360,000 t of steel3.4MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Newcastle Steel Works: 1,899,000 t of steel1.9MArcelorMit…Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant: 850,000 t of steel850kAcerinox C…Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant: 600,000 t of steel600kScaw Metal…

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

Operator

Operated by Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 25.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~15°Ctypical annual mean
~20°Ctypical warm-season
Subtropical highland: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 4 steel plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -25.79315, 29.49744. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant?

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant is a steel plant in South Africa. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant?

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant has a reported capacity of 850,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant emit?

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant emits about 94,444 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 22,015 cars. That ranks #22 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant located?

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant is in South Africa, near coordinates -25.79315, 29.49744.

Who operates Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant?

Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant is operated by Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd.

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