Sebree aluminium plant — United States
Aluminium Smelter in United States. Approximate location 37.65743, -87.5005.
Aluminium SmelterUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sebree aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in United States. Its listed capacity is 220,000 t of alumina/aluminum. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. By capacity it ranks #3 among 8 aluminium smelters in United States. It emits about 467,530 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.08% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673148.
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 220,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Sebree aluminium plant is around the median aluminium smelter in United States (187,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 467,530 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 468k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sebree aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 468k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €35.2M/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).
Measured CO₂: 409k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (12% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 468k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in United States
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Parent company
Century Aluminum Co US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.
Local climate
Sebree aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.7°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 1364 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 #3 largest of 8 aluminium smelters in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 37.65743, -87.5005. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sebree aluminium plant?
Sebree aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in United States. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
What capacity is listed for Sebree aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 220,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Sebree aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Sebree aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 467,530 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #264 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sebree aluminium plant located?
Sebree aluminium plant is in United States at approximately 37.65743, -87.5005.