UMICORE - HOBOKEN — Belgium
Metals Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.1677, 4.3348.
Metals PlantBelgiumCO₂ estimate (modelled)
UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points. It emits about 213,000 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.97% of the CO₂e from the 22 facilities in Belgium that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673515.
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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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
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 213,000 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 213k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), UMICORE - HOBOKEN carries €18.2M/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.
Measured CO₂: 203k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (5% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 213k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Local climate
UMICORE - HOBOKEN sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.2°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 1396 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
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- TotalEnergies Fina Antwerp Olefin, Antwerp · Petrochemical · 1,454,499 t CO₂
- ExxonMobil Antwerp Refinery · Refinery · 3,351,572 t CO₂
- Total Antwerp Refinery · Refinery · 3,690,004 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 51.1677, 4.3348. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is UMICORE - HOBOKEN?
UMICORE - HOBOKEN is a non-ferrous metals plant in Belgium. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points.
How much CO₂ does UMICORE - HOBOKEN emit?
The page uses about 213,000 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #13 among facilities in Belgium by estimated CO₂.
Where is UMICORE - HOBOKEN located?
UMICORE - HOBOKEN is in Belgium at approximately 51.1677, 4.3348.