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Nucor Steel Gallatin plant

Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 38.76163, -84.99287.

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Nucor Steel Gallatin plant is a steel plant in United States with a reported capacity of 2,722,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Nucor Corp. By capacity it ranks #15 of 75 steel plants tracked in United States. It emits about 811,291 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 189,112 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 45% below the median steel plant.

2,722,000t of steel
811,291t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#154CO₂ rank in United States
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567127.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 2,722,000 t of steel Nucor Steel Gallatin plant — это значительно выше медианная steel plant в United States (1,000,000 t of steel). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 166% 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 811,291 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

189,112cars driven for a year
105,802homes' annual energy use
13,521,517tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in United States

U.S. Steel Gary Works: 7,800,000 t of steel7.8MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel plant: 7,254,000 t of steel7.3MCleveland-…Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor steel plant: 5,001,000 t of steel5.0MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Big River Steel plant: 4,668,437 t of steel4.7MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland steel plant: 4,100,000 t of steel4.1MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works: 3,500,000 t of steel3.5MU.S. Steel…Steel Dynamics Columbus plant: 3,400,000 t of steel3.4MSteel Dyna…Nucor-Yamato Steel Blytheville plant: 3,174,000 t of steel3.2MNucor-Yama…

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

Operator

Operated by Nucor Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 38.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #15 largest of 75 steel plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 38.76163, -84.99287. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Nucor Steel Gallatin plant?

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant is a steel plant in United States. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Nucor Steel Gallatin plant?

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant has a reported capacity of 2,722,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Nucor Steel Gallatin plant emit?

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant emits about 811,291 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 189,112 cars. That ranks #154 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Nucor Steel Gallatin plant located?

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant is in United States, near coordinates 38.76163, -84.99287.

Who operates Nucor Steel Gallatin plant?

Nucor Steel Gallatin plant is operated by Nucor Corp.

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