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Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant

Steel Plant in Thailand. Approximate location 12.70914, 101.10972.

Steel PlantThailandCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant is a steel plant in Thailand. 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 Siam Yamato Steel Co Ltd. It emits about 18,945 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 4.4k passenger cars.

550kt steel/yr (Global Energy Monitor)
18,945t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#36CO₂ rank in Thailand

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567057.

Data status

Known source data

FacilitySiam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant Climate TRACE
CountryThailand Climate TRACE
Coordinates12.70914, 101.10972 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorSiam Yamato Steel Co Ltd Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentMitsui & Co Ltd [25.0%]; Siam Cement PCL [25.0%]; Sumitomo Corp [25.0%]; Yamato Kogyo Co Ltd [25.0%] Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeelectric Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusoperating Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentEAF Global Energy Monitor
Steel capacity550 ktpa Global Energy Monitor
Modelled CO₂e18,945 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Thailand rank#36 of 37 · top 97.3% calculated
Global iron-and-steel rank#867 of 868 · top 99.9% 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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

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 18,945 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:

4.4kcars driven for a year
2.5khomes' annual energy use
316ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 19k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 19k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €1.4M/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 ≈379 t–947 t/yr, worth €29k€71k, 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).

19k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€1.4M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
379 t–947 t/yr ≈ €29k€71kDecarbonization 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 Siam Yamato Steel Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 12.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in an extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

CXISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
54/100environmental-severity index
3.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
12 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1220 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.94× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1159 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 12.70914, 101.10972. 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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant?

Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant is a steel plant in Thailand. 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 Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant emit?

The page uses about 18,945 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #36 among facilities in Thailand by estimated CO₂.

Where is Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant located?

Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant is in Thailand at approximately 12.70914, 101.10972.

Who operates Siam Yamato Steel Huai Pong plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Siam Yamato Steel Co Ltd.

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