TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION — United States
Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 34.94458, -85.69987.
Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 161,030 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.03% 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-3673498.
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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Measured and modelled emissions reconciliation
This facility is linked to GHGRP ID 1003716 for reporting year 2023. The official source reports 157,904 t CO2; Climate TRACE models 161,030 t CO2e.
| Crosswalk check | Result |
|---|---|
| Modelled minus measured | 3,126 t |
| Difference as % of measured | 1.980% |
| Modelled / measured ratio | 1.01980 |
| Coordinate distance | 0.000 km |
| Name similarity | 100% |
Limits of this comparison
- Measured CO2 and modelled CO2e are not identical accounting constructs.
- The crosswalk is an entity match, not proof that reporting boundaries are identical.
- The reporting year is shown explicitly and values are not extrapolated to the current year.
Official GHGRP source · Download this reconciliation: CSV · JSON with provenance.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 161,030 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 161k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €12.1M/yr.
Measured CO₂: 158k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (2% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 161k 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.
Parent company
Globe Specialty Metals Inc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.
Local climate
TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 34.9°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 1358 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× 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
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Location
Coordinates 34.94458, -85.69987. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION?
TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION emit?
The page uses about 161,030 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #506 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION located?
TENNESSEE ALLOYS CORPORATION is in United States at approximately 34.94458, -85.69987.