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UMICORE - HOBOKEN

Metals Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.1677, 4.3348.

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UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. It emits about 213,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,650 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 363% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
213,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in Belgium
213000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673515.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1 unitless, UMICORE - HOBOKEN jest około medianę non-ferrous metals plant w Belgium (1 unitless). Podsektor: other-metals. Jako non-ferrous metals plant, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 400–1200°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 metali nieżelaznych topią, rafinują i odlewają metale w piecach i tyglach powyżej ich punktów topnienia; straty z nieisolowanych transferów i zbiorników retencyjnych są znaczące.

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

What 213,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

49,650cars driven for a year
27,778homes' annual energy use
3,550,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

UMICORE - HOBOKEN sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.2°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

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Location

Coordinates 51.1677, 4.3348. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is UMICORE - HOBOKEN?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of UMICORE - HOBOKEN?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does UMICORE - HOBOKEN emit?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN emits about 213,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,650 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is UMICORE - HOBOKEN located?

UMICORE - HOBOKEN is in Belgium, near coordinates 51.1677, 4.3348.

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