Tulcea Commune — Romania
Aluminium Smelter in Romania. Approximate location 45.14975, 28.81919.
Aluminium SmelterRomaniaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tulcea Commune is an aluminium smelter in Romania. Its listed capacity is 25,580 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 #2 among 2 aluminium smelters in Romania. It emits about 36,222 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.25% of the CO₂e from the 26 facilities in Romania that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 32% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673119.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Kidricevo aluminium plant · 38,144 t CO₂e/yr · Slovenia
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- Sanggau Regency · 44,764 t CO₂e/yr · Indonesia
- Bouches-du-Rhône Department · 47,088 t CO₂e/yr · France
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Sălbatica I · Wind · 70 MW · 14 km
- Valea Nucarilor · Wind · 70 MW · 16 km
- Izmail floating power station · Gas · 250 MW · 21 km
- Izmail power station · Gas · 260 MW · 23 km
- Isaccea · Solar · 10 MW · 29 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 25,580 t of alumina/aluminum, Tulcea Commune is below the median aluminium smelter in Romania (62,000 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 36,222 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 36k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tulcea Commune carries €3.1M/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.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Romania
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Tulcea Commune sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 45.1°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 1386 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× 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 #2 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Romania by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Tulcea Alumina Refinery · Aluminium Smelter · 697,580 t CO₂
- GFG Liberty Galati steel plant · Steel Plant · 3,881,295 t CO₂
- Rompetrol Petromidia Refinery · Refinery · 1,226,712 t CO₂
- Medgidia Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 758,870 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 45.14975, 28.81919. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tulcea Commune?
Tulcea Commune is a aluminium smelter in Romania. 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 Tulcea Commune?
The open dataset lists 25,580 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Tulcea Commune.
How much CO₂ does Tulcea Commune emit?
The page uses about 36,222 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #23 among facilities in Romania by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tulcea Commune located?
Tulcea Commune is in Romania at approximately 45.14975, 28.81919.