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Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant

Steel Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -26.27359, 28.16365.

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Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant is a steel plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Scaw Metals Group Pty Ltd. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 steel plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 493,095 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 114,941 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 52% above the median steel plant.

600,000t of steel
493,095t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#13CO₂ rank in South Africa
0.82t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567248.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 600,000 t of steel Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant — это ниже медианная steel plant в South Africa (1,899,000 t of steel). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 34% ниже 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 493,095 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

114,941cars driven for a year
64,306homes' annual energy use
8,218,250tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in South Africa

ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works: 3,360,000 t of steel3.4MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Newcastle Steel Works: 1,899,000 t of steel1.9MArcelorMit…Acerinox Columbus Stainless steel plant: 850,000 t of steel850kAcerinox C…Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant: 600,000 t of steel600kScaw Metal…

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

Operator

Operated by Scaw Metals Group Pty Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant sits in a subtropical highland climate zone (Köppen Cwb), at 26.3°S in the southern hemisphere.

~15°Ctypical annual mean
~20°Ctypical warm-season
Subtropical highland: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 4 steel plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -26.27359, 28.16365. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant?

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant is a steel plant in South Africa. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant?

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant has a reported capacity of 600,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant emit?

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant emits about 493,095 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 114,941 cars. That ranks #13 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant located?

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant is in South Africa, near coordinates -26.27359, 28.16365.

Who operates Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant?

Scaw Metals Group Germiston plant is operated by Scaw Metals Group Pty Ltd.

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