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North American Stainless Ghent steel plant

Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 38.72464, -85.07655.

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North American Stainless Ghent steel plant is a steel plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by North American Stainless Inc. By capacity it ranks #23 of 75 steel plants tracked in United States. It emits about 88,804 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 20,700 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 90% below the median steel plant.

1,600,000t of steel
88,804t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#716CO₂ rank in United States
0.06t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567117.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1,600,000 t of steel, North American Stainless Ghent steel plant jest znacznie powyżej medianę steel plant w United States (1,000,000 t of steel). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 50% 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 88,804 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

20,700cars driven for a year
11,581homes' annual energy use
1,480,067tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in United States

U.S. Steel Gary Works: 7,800,000 t of steel7.8MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel plant: 7,254,000 t of steel7.3MCleveland-…Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor steel plant: 5,001,000 t of steel5.0MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Big River Steel plant: 4,668,437 t of steel4.7MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland steel plant: 4,100,000 t of steel4.1MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works: 3,500,000 t of steel3.5MU.S. Steel…Steel Dynamics Columbus plant: 3,400,000 t of steel3.4MSteel Dyna…Nucor-Yamato Steel Blytheville plant: 3,174,000 t of steel3.2MNucor-Yama…

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

Operator

Operated by North American Stainless Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 38.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #23 largest of 75 steel plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 38.72464, -85.07655. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is North American Stainless Ghent steel plant?

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant is a steel plant in United States. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of North American Stainless Ghent steel plant?

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant has a reported capacity of 1,600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does North American Stainless Ghent steel plant emit?

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant emits about 88,804 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 20,700 cars. That ranks #716 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is North American Stainless Ghent steel plant located?

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant is in United States, near coordinates 38.72464, -85.07655.

Who operates North American Stainless Ghent steel plant?

North American Stainless Ghent steel plant is operated by North American Stainless Inc.

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