Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd — China
Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 30.34114, 114.85703.
Steel PlantChinaStatus: retired (GEM)
Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group 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 Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567268.
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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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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.
Operator
Operated by Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd.
Local climate
Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.3°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 1329 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
- Ezhou White Jade Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Ezhou Welcome Gate Building Materials Factory · Lime Plant
- Baowu Group Echeng Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 5,780,858 t CO₂
- Huangshi Jinhong Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Daye City Kairan Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Huangshi Jiahe Metallurgical Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 30.34114, 114.85703. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd?
Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group 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.
Where is Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd located?
Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd is in China at approximately 30.34114, 114.85703.
Who operates Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd.