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ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant

Steel Plant in Belgium. Approximate location 51.1711, 3.80756.

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ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant is a steel plant in Belgium with a reported capacity of 5,000,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by ArcelorMittal SA. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 steel plants tracked in Belgium. It emits about 7,190,059 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,676,004 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 166% above the median steel plant.

5,000,000t of steel
7,190,059t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Belgium
1.44t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566440.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 5,000,000 t of steel ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant — это значительно выше медианная steel plant в Belgium (1,200,000 t of steel). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 753% выше медианной steel plant. 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 7,190,059 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,676,004cars driven for a year
937,671homes' annual energy use
119,834,317tree 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 ArcelorMittal SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 51.2°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 #1 largest of 4 steel plants in Belgium by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 51.1711, 3.80756. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant?

ArcelorMittal Gent 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 ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant?

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant has a reported capacity of 5,000,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant emit?

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant emits about 7,190,059 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,676,004 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Belgium.

Where is ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant located?

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant is in Belgium, near coordinates 51.1711, 3.80756.

Who operates ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant?

ArcelorMittal Gent steel plant is operated by ArcelorMittal SA.

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