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Puerto Madryn aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in Argentina. Approximate location -42.73902, -65.05338.

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Puerto Madryn aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Argentina with a reported capacity of 287,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Aluar . It emits about 644,987 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 150,347 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 8% above the median aluminium smelter.

287,000t of alumina/aluminum
644,987t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#10CO₂ rank in Argentina
2.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3672940.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 287,000 t of alumina/aluminum Puerto Madryn aluminium plant — это примерно медианная aluminium smelter в Argentina (287,000 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 644,987 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

150,347cars driven for a year
84,114homes' annual energy use
10,749,783tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Aluar .

Local climate

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 42.7°S in the southern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

Location

Coordinates -42.73902, -65.05338. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Puerto Madryn aluminium plant?

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Argentina. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Puerto Madryn aluminium plant?

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 287,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Puerto Madryn aluminium plant emit?

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant emits about 644,987 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 150,347 cars. That ranks #10 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is Puerto Madryn aluminium plant located?

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant is in Argentina, near coordinates -42.73902, -65.05338.

Who operates Puerto Madryn aluminium plant?

Puerto Madryn aluminium plant is operated by Aluar .

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