Steel Dynamics

Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 39.34439, -87.42121.

Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ reported

Steel Dynamics is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #203 of 330 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in United States. It emits about 30,781 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,175 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 33% below the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
30,781t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1414CO₂ rank in United States
30781.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673493.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1 unitless Steel Dynamics — это примерно медианная non-ferrous metals plant в United States (1 unitless). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 18% ниже медианной non-ferrous metals plant. Подсектор: other-metals. Как non-ferrous metals plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 400–1200°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. Заводы цветной металлургии плавят, рафинируют и отливают металлы в печах и тиглях выше их температур плавления; потери от неизолированных переводов и удерживающих сосудов значительны.

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

What 30,781 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

7,175cars driven for a year
4,014homes' annual energy use
513,017tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in United States

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

Local climate

Steel Dynamics sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 39.3°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 #203 largest of 330 non-ferrous metals plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 39.34439, -87.42121. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Steel Dynamics?

Steel Dynamics is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Steel Dynamics?

Steel Dynamics has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Steel Dynamics emit?

Steel Dynamics emits about 30,781 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,175 cars. That ranks #1414 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Steel Dynamics located?

Steel Dynamics is in United States, near coordinates 39.34439, -87.42121.

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