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Boké Prefecture

Aluminium Smelter in Guinea. Approximate location 11.00694, -14.45361.

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Boké Prefecture is an aluminium smelter in Guinea with a reported capacity of 555,356 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 aluminium smelters tracked in Guinea. It emits about 1,160,546 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 270,524 cars.

555,356t of alumina/aluminum
1,160,546t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Guinea
2.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673066.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 555,356 t of alumina/aluminum, Boké Prefecture é em torno de a mediana de aluminium smelter em Guinea (555,356 t of alumina/aluminum). Subsetor: aluminum. Como aluminium smelter, requer calor de processo intenso (tipicamente 600–900°C) para suas operações industriais centrais — calor que deve ser fornecido por caldeiras, fornos ou combustão direta, e as perdas através de vasos e tubulações não isolados representam combustível desperdiçado. O isolamento modular removível pode reduzir essas perdas em 80–96%, esfriando superfícies a ≤45°C, com payback geralmente inferior a 2 anos. As fundições de alumínio usam grandes correntes elétricas para refinar alumina em alumínio fundido acima de 900°C, e o metal quente deve fluir através de cadinhos e equipamentos de fundição.

Comparação de capacidade e intensidade de CO₂ calculada a partir dos dados de instalações industriais Climate TRACE; função do setor baseada em referência de engenharia.

What 1,160,546 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

270,524cars driven for a year
151,349homes' annual energy use
19,342,433tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Guinea

Friguia Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery: 755,000 t of alumina/aluminum755kFriguia Ba…Boké Prefecture: 555,356 t of alumina/aluminum555kBoké Prefe…Fria Prefecture: 103,138 t of alumina/aluminum103kFria Prefe…

Reported capacity (t of alumina/aluminum), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Boké Prefecture sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 11.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 3 aluminium smelters in Guinea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 11.00694, -14.45361. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Boké Prefecture?

Boké Prefecture is a aluminium smelter in Guinea. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Boké Prefecture?

Boké Prefecture has a reported capacity of 555,356 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Boké Prefecture emit?

Boké Prefecture emits about 1,160,546 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 270,524 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Guinea.

Where is Boké Prefecture located?

Boké Prefecture is in Guinea, near coordinates 11.00694, -14.45361.

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