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Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill

Steel Plant in Canada. Approximate location 43.85578, -78.91019.

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Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill is a steel plant in Canada with a reported capacity of 1,100,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. By capacity it ranks #6 of 8 steel plants tracked in Canada. It emits about 72,303 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,854 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 88% below the median steel plant.

1,100,000t of steel
72,303t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#120CO₂ rank in Canada
0.07t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566473.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1,100,000 t of steel, Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill jest poniżej medianę steel plant w Canada (2,400,000 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 72,303 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

16,854cars driven for a year
9,429homes' annual energy use
1,205,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Canada

ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant: 4,050,000 t of steel4.0MArcelorMit…Algoma steel plant: 3,200,000 t of steel3.2MAlgoma ste…Cleveland-Cliffs Lake Erie steel plant: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MCleveland-…ArcelorMittal Montreal steel plant: 2,400,000 t of steel2.4MArcelorMit…Evraz Regina Steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MEvraz Regi…Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill: 1,100,000 t of steel1.1MGerdau Whi…Ivaco Rolling Mills steel plant: 650,000 t of steel650kIvaco Roll…Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant: 600,000 t of steel600kRio Tinto …

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

Operator

Operated by Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 43.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid 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 #6 largest of 8 steel plants in Canada by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.85578, -78.91019. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill?

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill is a steel plant in Canada. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill?

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill has a reported capacity of 1,100,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill emit?

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill emits about 72,303 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,854 cars. That ranks #120 among tracked facilities in Canada.

Where is Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill located?

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill is in Canada, near coordinates 43.85578, -78.91019.

Who operates Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill?

Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill is operated by Gerdau Ameristeel Corp.

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