Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant — Italy
Steel Plant in Italy. Approximate location 45.42885, 11.00117.
Steel PlantItalyCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant is a steel plant in Italy. Its listed capacity is 1,250,000 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 Acciaierie di Verona SpA. By capacity it ranks #4 among 12 steel plants in Italy. It emits about 62,396 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.16% of the CO₂e from the 70 facilities in Italy that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 95% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566897.
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
At 1,250,000 t of steel, Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant is well above the median steel plant in Italy (950,000 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 62,396 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 62k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant carries €5.3M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Measured CO₂: 80k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (28% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 62k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest steel plants in Italy
Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Acciaierie di Verona SpA.
Local climate
Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 45.4°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1369 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× 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 #4 largest of 12 steel plants in Italy by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 45.42885, 11.00117. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant?
Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant is a steel plant in Italy. 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 Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant?
The open dataset lists 1,250,000 t of steel of capacity for Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant.
How much CO₂ does Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant emit?
The page uses about 62,396 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #61 among facilities in Italy by estimated CO₂.
Where is Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant located?
Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant is in Italy at approximately 45.42885, 11.00117.
Who operates Pittini Acciaierie di Verona steel plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Acciaierie di Verona SpA.