Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd — China
Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 30.53219, 114.74723.
Steel PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: operating pre-retirement (GEM)
Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels. It is operated by Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd. It emits about 226,690 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566569.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: iron-and-steel. As steel plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1500°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 226,690 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 227k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 227k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €17.1M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
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.
Operator
Operated by Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd.
Local climate
Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.5°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1330 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× 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
- Baowu Group Echeng Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 5,780,858 t CO₂
- Zhonghan Wuhan Petrochemical, Hubei, Wuhan · Petrochemical · 2,393,795 t CO₂
- Ezhou White Jade Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd · Steel Plant
- Huanggang Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 289,721 t CO₂
- Hubei Ya Dong Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,353,796 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.53219, 114.74723. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd?
Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd is a steel plant in China. Steel plants burn coal in blast furnaces or use electric arcs to melt scrap; in both cases the molten metal must be kept above 1,500°C and transferred through extensive hot piping and vessels.
How much CO₂ does Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd emit?
The page uses about 226,690 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1275 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd located?
Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd is in China at approximately 30.53219, 114.74723.
Who operates Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd.