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GLOBE METALLURGICAL — United States

Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 32.37951, -86.99295.

Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

GLOBE METALLURGICAL 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 31 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.

31t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1899CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673325.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityGLOBE METALLURGICAL Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates32.37951, -86.99295 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-metals Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyGLOBE SPECIALTY METALS INC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS331110 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordFERROGLOBE USA METALLURGICAL INC US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyFERROGLOBE USA INC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS331110 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsBenzo[g,h,i]perylene, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead And Lead Compounds, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases60,011 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e31 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#1899 of 1910 · top 99.4% calculated
Global other-metals rank#409 of 416 · top 98.3% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

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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 31 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:

0tanker trucks of gasoline burned
7gasoline cars driven for a year
517tree seedlings grown for 10 years

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

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 31 t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), GLOBE METALLURGICAL 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 €2k/yr.

31 t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€2k/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)

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.

Parent company

Globe Specialty Metals Inc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.

Local climate

GLOBE METALLURGICAL sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 32.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
36/100environmental-severity index
19.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
240 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1321 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

Location

Coordinates 32.37951, -86.99295. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is GLOBE METALLURGICAL?

GLOBE METALLURGICAL 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 GLOBE METALLURGICAL emit?

The page uses about 31 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1899 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is GLOBE METALLURGICAL located?

GLOBE METALLURGICAL is in United States at approximately 32.37951, -86.99295.

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