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Kardemir Merkez steel plant

Steel Plant in Türkiye. Approximate location 41.18531, 32.63084.

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Kardemir Merkez steel plant is a steel plant in Türkiye with a reported capacity of 3,501,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Kardemir Karabuk Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ. By capacity it ranks #7 of 26 steel plants tracked in Türkiye. It emits about 4,367,749 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,018,123 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 131% above the median steel plant.

3,501,000t of steel
4,367,749t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Türkiye
1.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567073.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 3,501,000 t of steel, Kardemir Merkez steel plant jest znacznie powyżej medianę steel plant w Türkiye (1,400,000 t of steel). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 1235% powyżej 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 4,367,749 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,018,123cars driven for a year
569,607homes' annual energy use
72,795,817tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Türkiye

Isdemir Payas steel plant: 5,800,000 t of steel5.8MIsdemir Pa…İÇDAŞ Biga steel plant: 5,001,000 t of steel5.0MİÇDAŞ Biga…Colakoglu Metallurgical Dilovasi plant: 4,500,000 t of steel4.5MColakoglu …Habas Aliaga steel plant: 4,500,000 t of steel4.5MHabas Alia…Toscelik Iskenderun steel plant: 4,000,000 t of steel4.0MToscelik I…Erdemir Eregli steel plant: 3,801,000 t of steel3.8MErdemir Er…Kardemir Merkez steel plant: 3,501,000 t of steel3.5MKardemir M…MMK Türkiye Metallurgical Payas plant: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MMMK Türkiy…

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

Operator

Operated by Kardemir Karabuk Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Kardemir Merkez steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 41.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #7 largest of 26 steel plants in Türkiye by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.18531, 32.63084. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kardemir Merkez steel plant?

Kardemir Merkez steel plant is a steel plant in Türkiye. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Kardemir Merkez steel plant?

Kardemir Merkez steel plant has a reported capacity of 3,501,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Kardemir Merkez steel plant emit?

Kardemir Merkez steel plant emits about 4,367,749 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,018,123 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Türkiye.

Where is Kardemir Merkez steel plant located?

Kardemir Merkez steel plant is in Türkiye, near coordinates 41.18531, 32.63084.

Who operates Kardemir Merkez steel plant?

Kardemir Merkez steel plant is operated by Kardemir Karabuk Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ.

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