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Sinobras Marabá steel plant

Steel Plant in Brazil. Approximate location -5.41498, -49.08071.

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Sinobras Marabá steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil with a reported capacity of 475,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Siderurgica Norte Brasil SA. By capacity it ranks #21 of 22 steel plants tracked in Brazil. It emits about 212,392 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,509 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 17% below the median steel plant.

475,000t of steel
212,392t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#105CO₂ rank in Brazil
0.45t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567253.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 475,000 t of steel Sinobras Marabá steel plant — это ниже медианная steel plant в Brazil (1,000,000 t of steel). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 21% 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 212,392 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

49,509cars driven for a year
27,698homes' annual energy use
3,539,867tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Brazil

ArcelorMittal Tubarão steel plant: 7,500,000 t of steel7.5MArcelorMit…CSN Volta Redonda steel plant: 6,251,000 t of steel6.3MCSN Volta …Ternium Brasil Santa Cruz steel plant: 5,200,000 t of steel5.2MTernium Br…Usiminas Ipatinga steel plant: 5,000,000 t of steel5.0MUsiminas I…Gerdau Açominas Ouro Branco steel plant: 4,360,000 t of steel4.4MGerdau Aço…ArcelorMittal Pecém steel plant: 3,000,000 t of steel3.0MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Monlevade steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MArcelorMit…ArcelorMittal Piracicaba steel plant: 1,100,000 t of steel1.1MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Siderurgica Norte Brasil SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Sinobras Marabá steel plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 5.4°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #21 largest of 22 steel plants in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -5.41498, -49.08071. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Sinobras Marabá steel plant?

Sinobras Marabá steel plant is a steel plant in Brazil. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Sinobras Marabá steel plant?

Sinobras Marabá steel plant has a reported capacity of 475,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Sinobras Marabá steel plant emit?

Sinobras Marabá steel plant emits about 212,392 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 49,509 cars. That ranks #105 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is Sinobras Marabá steel plant located?

Sinobras Marabá steel plant is in Brazil, near coordinates -5.41498, -49.08071.

Who operates Sinobras Marabá steel plant?

Sinobras Marabá steel plant is operated by Siderurgica Norte Brasil SA.

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