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Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant

Steel Plant in Canada. Approximate location 46.04335, -73.14177.

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Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant is a steel plant in Canada with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Canada Inc. By capacity it ranks #8 of 8 steel plants tracked in Canada. It emits about 673,836 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 157,071 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 108% above the median steel plant.

600,000t of steel
673,836t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#33CO₂ rank in Canada
1.12t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566475.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 600,000 t of steel, Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant jest poniżej medianę steel plant w Canada (2,400,000 t of steel). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 47% 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 673,836 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

157,071cars driven for a year
87,876homes' annual energy use
11,230,600tree 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 Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Canada Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 46.0°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 #8 largest of 8 steel plants in Canada by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 46.04335, -73.14177. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant?

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant 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 Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant?

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant emit?

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant emits about 673,836 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 157,071 cars. That ranks #33 among tracked facilities in Canada.

Where is Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant located?

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant is in Canada, near coordinates 46.04335, -73.14177.

Who operates Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant?

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane steel plant is operated by Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Canada Inc.

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