EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC — United States
Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 41.65632, -87.45014.
Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 6,267 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673269.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 6,267 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 6k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €472k/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 41.7°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1400 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Harsco Metals · Metals Plant · 482 t CO₂
- US GYPSUM - EAST CHICAGO PLANT · Metals Plant · 39,395 t CO₂
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- LINDE - WHITING, IN 5&6 · Chemical Plant · 1,580,865 t CO₂
- LINDE - WHITING, IN 1-4 · Chemical Plant · 157,554 t CO₂
- US STEEL - EAST CHICAGO TIN · Metals Plant · 466 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 41.65632, -87.45014. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC?
EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC emit?
The page uses about 6,267 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1809 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC located?
EAST CHICAGO RECOVERY INC is in United States at approximately 41.65632, -87.45014.