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Hautes-Pyrénées Department

Aluminium Smelter in France. Approximate location 43.05284, 0.16374.

Aluminium SmelterFranceCO₂ reported

Hautes-Pyrénées Department is an aluminium smelter in France with a reported capacity of 1,535 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #6 of 7 aluminium smelters tracked in France. It emits about 2,173 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 507 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 32% below the median aluminium smelter.

1,535t of alumina/aluminum
2,173t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#277CO₂ rank in France
1.42t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673060.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1,535 t of alumina/aluminum Hautes-Pyrénées Department — это ниже медианная aluminium smelter в France (28,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Подсектор: aluminum. Как aluminium smelter, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 600–900°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. Алюминиевые плавильни используют большие электрические токи для рафинирования глинозёма в расплавленный алюминий выше 900°C, и расплавленный металл должен течь через тигли и литейное оборудование.

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

What 2,173 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

507cars driven for a year
283homes' annual energy use
36,217tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in France

Dunkerque aluminium plant: 285,000 t of alumina/aluminum285kDunkerque …St. Jean de Maurienne aluminium plant: 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum150kSt. Jean d…Bouches-du-Rhône Department: 33,254 t of alumina/aluminum33kBouches-du…Beyrede Alumina Refinery: 28,000 t of alumina/aluminum28kBeyrede Al…Savoie Department: 1,739 t of alumina/aluminum2kSavoie Dep…Hautes-Pyrénées Department: 1,535 t of alumina/aluminum2kHautes-Pyr…Haute-Savoie Department: 1,023 t of alumina/aluminum1kHaute-Savo…

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

Local climate

Hautes-Pyrénées Department sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.1°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 #6 largest of 7 aluminium smelters in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.05284, 0.16374. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Hautes-Pyrénées Department?

Hautes-Pyrénées Department is a aluminium smelter in France. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Hautes-Pyrénées Department?

Hautes-Pyrénées Department has a reported capacity of 1,535 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Hautes-Pyrénées Department emit?

Hautes-Pyrénées Department emits about 2,173 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 507 cars. That ranks #277 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Hautes-Pyrénées Department located?

Hautes-Pyrénées Department is in France, near coordinates 43.05284, 0.16374.

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