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Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant

Steel Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 50.93309, 5.51202.

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Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant is a steel plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 1,200,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Aperam Stainless Belgium NV. By capacity it ranks #2 of 4 steel plants tracked in Belgium. It emits about 202,403 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 47,180 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 69% below the median steel plant.

1,200,000t of steel
202,403t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Belgium
0.17t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566441.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1,200,000 t of steel Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant — это примерно медианная steel plant в Belgium (1,200,000 t of steel). Подсектор: iron-and-steel. Как steel plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 800–1500°C) для основных промышленных операций — тепла, которое должно подаваться котлами, печами или прямым сжиганием, и потери через неизолированные сосуды и трубопроводы представляют потраченное впустую топливо. Съёмная модульная теплоизоляция может снизить эти потери на 80–96%, охладив поверхность оборудования до ≤45°C, с окупаемостью часто менее 2 лет. Сталелитейные заводы сжигают уголь в доменных печах или используют электрические дуги для плавления лома; в обоих случаях расплавленный металл должен находиться выше 1500°C и транспортироваться через обширные горячие трубопроводы и сосуды.

Сравнение производительности и интенсивности CO₂ рассчитано на основе данных промышленных объектов Climate TRACE; роль сектора основана на инженерных справочниках.

What 202,403 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

47,180cars driven for a year
26,396homes' annual energy use
3,373,383tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Belgium

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant: 5,000,000 t of steel5.0MArcelorMit…Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MAperam Sta…Aperam Stainless Belgium Châtelet steel plant: 1,000,000 t of steel1000kAperam Sta…Thy Marcinelle Charleroi steel plant: 800,000 t of steel800kThy Marcin…

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

Operator

Operated by Aperam Stainless Belgium NV. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 50.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #2 largest of 4 steel plants in Belgium by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 50.93309, 5.51202. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant?

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant is a steel plant in Belgium. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant?

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant has a reported capacity of 1,200,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant emit?

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant emits about 202,403 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 47,180 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant located?

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant is in Belgium, near coordinates 50.93309, 5.51202.

Who operates Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant?

Aperam Stainless Belgium Genk steel plant is operated by Aperam Stainless Belgium NV.

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