Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant — Vietnam
Steel Plant in Vietnam. Approximate location 22.30735, 104.13019.
Steel PlantVietnamCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant is a steel plant in Vietnam. 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 Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel. It emits about 789,052 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.96% of the CO₂e from the 90 facilities in Vietnam that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567182.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station · Coal · 100 MW · 2 km
- Ta Thang · Hydro · 60 MW · 11 km
- Su Pan 2 · Hydro · 34 MW · 18 km
- Seo Chong Ho · Hydro · 22 MW · 25 km
- Coc San · Hydro · 30 MW · 26 km
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.
What 789,052 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 789k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 789k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €59.5M/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 Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel.
Local climate
Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 22.3°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 1303 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× 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
- Yen Binh Cement Yên Bình Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 336,519 t CO₂
- Yên Bái Cement Yên Bình Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 88,839 t CO₂
- Yunnan Zhuangshan Industrial Co. Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,016,872 t CO₂
- Wenshan Alumina Refinery & Smelter · Aluminium Smelter · 1,899,520 t CO₂
- Mai Son Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 299,711 t CO₂
- Tan Quang VVVMI Cement Tuyên Quang Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 361,262 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 22.30735, 104.13019. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant?
Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant is a steel plant in Vietnam. 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 Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant emit?
The page uses about 789,052 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #34 among facilities in Vietnam by estimated CO₂.
Where is Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant located?
Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant is in Vietnam at approximately 22.30735, 104.13019.
Who operates Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel.