HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC — United States
Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 43.43094, -84.15723.
Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC 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 95,010 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.02% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673368.
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 95,010 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 95k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC 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 €7.2M/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.
Parent company
Shintech Inc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.
Local climate
HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 43.4°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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1421 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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
- HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC · Metals Plant · 101,529 t CO₂
- Linde Inc. · Chemical Plant · 25,354 t CO₂
- Dow Corning Corporation - Midland Site · Chemical Plant · 40,171 t CO₂
- GENERAL MOTORS SAGINAW METAL CASTING OPERATIONS · Metals Plant · 26,068 t CO₂
- The Dow Chemical Company · Chemical Plant · 44,541 t CO₂
- The Dow Chemical Company · Other Manufacturing · 23,890 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 43.43094, -84.15723. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC?
HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC 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 HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC emit?
The page uses about 95,010 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #647 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC located?
HEMLOCK SEMICONDUCTOR OPERATIONS LLC is in United States at approximately 43.43094, -84.15723.