Zhengxing aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 41.12241, 123.97432.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Zhengxing aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Its listed capacity is 50,000 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 #79 among 81 aluminium smelters in China. It emits about 91,326 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 13% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765193.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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
At 50,000 t of alumina/aluminum, Zhengxing aluminium plant is below the median aluminium smelter in China (450,000 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 91,326 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 91k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Zhengxing aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 91k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €6.9M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. 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).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/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 China
Listed capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Zhengxing aluminium plant sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 41.1°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1440 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× 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 #79 largest of 81 aluminium smelters in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Benxi Tiancheng Calcium Powder Processing Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
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- Liaoning Xinhe Calcium Industry Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Benxi Huayu Clay Calcium Powder Processing Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Benxi City Sanhe Calcium Powder Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
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Location
Coordinates 41.12241, 123.97432. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Zhengxing aluminium plant?
Zhengxing aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. 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 Zhengxing aluminium plant?
The open dataset lists 50,000 t of alumina/aluminum of capacity for Zhengxing aluminium plant.
How much CO₂ does Zhengxing aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 91,326 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1409 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Zhengxing aluminium plant located?
Zhengxing aluminium plant is in China at approximately 41.12241, 123.97432.