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Promsort Kaluga steel plant

Steel Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 55.23449, 36.67738.

Steel PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Promsort Kaluga steel plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. 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 Promsort LLC. It emits about 88,338 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 21k passenger cars.

1,500kt steel/yr (Global Energy Monitor)
88,338t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#163CO₂ rank in Russian Federation

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567022.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPromsort Kaluga steel plant Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates55.23449, 36.67738 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorPromsort LLC Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentunknown Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeelectric Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusoperating Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentEAF Global Energy Monitor
Steel capacity1,500 ktpa Global Energy Monitor
Modelled CO₂e88,338 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#163 of 186 · top 87.6% calculated
Global iron-and-steel rank#682 of 868 · top 78.6% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

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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.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

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 — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. 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 88,338 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:

21kcars driven for a year
12khomes' annual energy use
1.5 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 88k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Promsort Kaluga steel plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 88k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €6.7M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈2k t–4k t/yr, worth €133k€333k, with payback up to 2 years. 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).

88k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€6.7M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
2k t–4k t/yr ≈ €133k€333kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Operator

Operated by Promsort LLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Promsort Kaluga steel plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 55.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 55.23449, 36.67738. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a steel plant, the main modular-insulation targets are reheat & annealing furnaces, ladles, hot-blast stoves, steam & gas ducting. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 200–1,200 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 3,600 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,200 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Promsort Kaluga steel plant?

Promsort Kaluga steel plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. 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 Promsort Kaluga steel plant emit?

The page uses about 88,338 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #163 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Promsort Kaluga steel plant located?

Promsort Kaluga steel plant is in Russian Federation at approximately 55.23449, 36.67738.

Who operates Promsort Kaluga steel plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Promsort LLC.

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