Optimus Steel Beaumont plant — United States
Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 30.08228, -94.07503.
Steel PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Optimus Steel Beaumont plant is a steel plant in United States. Its listed capacity is 750,000 t of steel. 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 Optimus Steel LLC. By capacity it ranks #34 among 49 steel plants in United States. It emits about 54,896 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 92% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567150.
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.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 750,000 t of steel, Optimus Steel Beaumont plant is around the median steel plant in United States (907,000 t of steel). 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 54,896 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 55k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Optimus Steel Beaumont plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 55k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €4.1M/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.
Capacity vs largest steel plants in United States
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Optimus Steel LLC.
Local climate
Optimus Steel Beaumont plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.1°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1296 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
The #34 largest of 49 steel plants in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
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Location
Coordinates 30.08228, -94.07503. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Optimus Steel Beaumont plant?
Optimus Steel Beaumont 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.
What capacity is listed for Optimus Steel Beaumont plant?
The open dataset lists 750,000 t of steel of capacity for Optimus Steel Beaumont plant.
How much CO₂ does Optimus Steel Beaumont plant emit?
The page uses about 54,896 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #908 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is Optimus Steel Beaumont plant located?
Optimus Steel Beaumont plant is in United States at approximately 30.08228, -94.07503.
Who operates Optimus Steel Beaumont plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Optimus Steel LLC.