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WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch — China

Steel Plant in China. Approximate location 24.94769, 102.36739.

Steel PlantChinaStatus: retired (GEM)

WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch is a steel plant in China. 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 WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd.

0reported capacity — the source does not distinguish closed or idle; treat as historical/unverified
2,550kt steel/yr (Global Energy Monitor)
retiredasset status (Global Energy Monitor)

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567317.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityWISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch Climate TRACE
CountryChina Climate TRACE
Coordinates24.94769, 102.36739 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectoriron-and-steel Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorWISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Climate TRACE
GEM steel parentunknown Global Energy Monitor
Steel process routeintegrated BF Global Energy Monitor
Steel asset statusretired Global Energy Monitor
Steel equipmentBF, BOF Global Energy Monitor
Steel capacity2,550 ktpa Global Energy Monitor

Calculated from the dataset

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.

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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, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. 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.

Local climate

WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 24.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~15°Ctypical annual mean
~20°Ctypical warm-season
Subtropical highland: hot summers and mild winters

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

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
11.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
685 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1348 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.

Location

Coordinates 24.94769, 102.36739. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch?

WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch is a steel plant in China. 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.

Where is WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch located?

WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch is in China at approximately 24.94769, 102.36739.

Who operates WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd Anning Branch?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is WISCO Group Kunming Steel Co Ltd.

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