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Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant

Steel Plant in Russian Federation. Approximate location 51.21779, 58.35903.

Steel PlantRussian FederationCO₂ estimate (modelled)Status: retired (GEM)

Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. Its listed capacity is 2,050,000 t of steel. 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 Uralskaya Stal JSC. By capacity it ranks #9 among 17 steel plants in Russian Federation. It emits about 467,522 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 109k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 75% below the national median for this sector.

2,050,000t of steel
retiredasset status (Global Energy Monitor)
467,522t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#112CO₂ rank in Russian Federation
0.23t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32440962.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityUral Steel Metallurgical Plant Climate TRACE
CountryRussian Federation Climate TRACE
Coordinates51.21779, 58.35903 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Reported capacity2,050,000 t of steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorUralskaya Stal JSC Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentZagorskii Trubnyi Zavod JSC [100.0%] Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeironmaking BF Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusretired Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentBF Global Energy Monitor
Modelled CO₂e467,522 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Russian Federation rank#112 of 186 · top 60.2% calculated
Global iron-and-steel rank#468 of 868 · top 53.9% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

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.

In context: how this facility compares

At 2,050,000 t of steel, Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant is around the median steel plant in Russian Federation (2,050,000 t of steel). 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 467,522 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:

109kcars driven for a year
61khomes' annual energy use
7.8 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 468k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ural Steel Metallurgical 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. 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 ≈9k t–23k t/yr, worth €705k€1.8M, 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).

468k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€35.2M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
9k t–23k t/yr ≈ €705k€1.8MDecarbonization 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 →

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Russian Federation

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works: 14,500,000 t of steel14.5MMagnitogor…NLMK Lipetsk steel plant: 14,400,000 t of steel14.4MNLMK Lipet…Severstal Cherepovets steel plant: 12,001,000 t of steel12.0MSeverstal …Evraz ZSMK steel plant: 9,901,000 t of steel9.9MEvraz ZSMK…Mechel Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant: 5,799,000 t of steel5.8MMechel Che…Evraz NTMK steel plant: 4,400,000 t of steel4.4MEvraz NTMK…Metalloinvest OEMK steel plant: 3,500,000 t of steel3.5MMetalloinv…Amurstal steel plant: 2,150,000 t of steel2.1MAmurstal s…

Listed capacity (t of steel), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Uralskaya Stal JSC.

Local climate

Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 51.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #9 largest of 17 steel plants in Russian Federation by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 51.21779, 58.35903. 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 3,900 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,300 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:

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant?

Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant is a steel plant in Russian Federation. 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.

What capacity is listed for Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant?

The open dataset lists 2,050,000 t of steel of capacity for Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant.

How much CO₂ does Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant emit?

The page uses about 467,522 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #112 among facilities in Russian Federation by estimated CO₂.

Where is Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant located?

Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant is in Russian Federation at approximately 51.21779, 58.35903.

Who operates Ural Steel Metallurgical Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Uralskaya Stal JSC.

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