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Metallus Harrison steel plant — United States

Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 40.77847, -81.39689.

Steel PlantUnited StatesStatus: mothballed (GEM)

Metallus Harrison steel plant is a steel plant in United States. 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 Metallus Inc.

0reported capacity — the source does not distinguish closed or idle; treat as historical/unverified
800kt steel/yr (Global Energy Monitor)
mothballedasset status (Global Energy Monitor)

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567314.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityMetallus Harrison steel plant Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates40.77847, -81.39689 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorMetallus Inc Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentunknown Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeelectric Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusmothballed Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentEAF Global Energy Monitor
Steel capacity800 ktpa Global Energy Monitor

Calculated from the dataset

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.

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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.

Local climate

Metallus Harrison steel plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 40.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
25.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
88 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1401 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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

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Location

Coordinates 40.77847, -81.39689. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Metallus Harrison steel plant?

Metallus Harrison steel plant is a steel plant in United States. 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 Metallus Harrison steel plant located?

Metallus Harrison steel plant is in United States at approximately 40.77847, -81.39689.

Who operates Metallus Harrison steel plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Metallus Inc.

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