Guanlu (old) aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 34.89434, 110.84005.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Guanlu (old) aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Shanxi Guanlu Group Co Ltd. It emits about 233,765 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765122.
Data status
Known source data
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Yuncheng Gunlü power station · Coal · 560 MW · 15 km
- Shanxi Linyi power station · Biomass · 30 MW · 20 km
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- Datang Sanmenxia power station · Coal · 2,900 MW · 29 km
- Shanxi Pinglu Kaidi Wind · Wind · 49 MW · 29 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 233,765 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 234k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Guanlu (old) aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 234k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €17.6M/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 Shanxi Guanlu Group Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Guanlu (old) aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 34.9°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1374 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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
- Xiezhou aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 701,296 t CO₂
- Pinglu County Fenghuangling Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Yuncheng Shi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 467,530 t CO₂
- Guanlu aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter
- Ruicheng County Changxu Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Yuncheng (Linyi) Chemical Complex · Chemical Plant · 120,172 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 34.89434, 110.84005. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Guanlu (old) aluminium plant?
Guanlu (old) aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
How much CO₂ does Guanlu (old) aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 233,765 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1265 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Guanlu (old) aluminium plant located?
Guanlu (old) aluminium plant is in China at approximately 34.89434, 110.84005.
Who operates Guanlu (old) aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Shanxi Guanlu Group Co Ltd.