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Bargwan aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in India. Approximate location 24.23081, 82.43657.

Aluminium SmelterIndiaCO₂ reported

Bargwan aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in India with a reported capacity of 360,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Hindalco Industries Ltd. By capacity it ranks #10 of 20 aluminium smelters tracked in India. It emits about 696,046 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,248 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 7% below the median aluminium smelter.

360,000t of alumina/aluminum
696,046t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#183CO₂ rank in India
1.93t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673073.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

360,000 t of alumina/aluminum'de, Bargwan aluminium plant India'daki aluminium smelter'lerin medyanı yaklaşık 360,000 t of alumina/aluminum'dir. Kapasite başına CO₂'si aluminium smelter'nin medyanı altında kabaca 7%'dir. Alt sektör: aluminum. aluminium smelter olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 600–900°C) gerektirir — kazanlar, fırınlar veya doğrudan yanma ile sağlanması gereken ısı, ve izolasyon yapılmamış kaplar ve boruların kayıpları harcanan yakıtı temsil eder. Modüler çıkarılabilir yalıtım bu kayıpları %80–96 oranında azaltabilir, yüzeyleri ≤45°C'ye soğutabilir, geri ödeme süresi genellikle 2 yıldan azdır. Alüminyum eritmeleri, alüminayı 900°C'nin üstündeki eritilmiş alüminyuma rafine etmek için büyük elektrik akımları kullanır ve sıcak metal pota ve dökme ekipmanı aracılığıyla akmalıdır.

Kapasite ve CO₂ yoğunluğu karşılaştırması Climate TRACE endüstriyel tesis verilerinden hesaplanmıştır; sektör rolü mühendislik referansına dayanmaktadır.

What 696,046 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

162,248cars driven for a year
90,773homes' annual energy use
11,600,767tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in India

Lanjigarh Alumina Refinery: 3,175,150 t of alumina/aluminum3.2MLanjigarh …Damanjodi Alumina Refinery: 2,068,380 t of alumina/aluminum2.1MDamanjodi …Jharsuguda aluminium plant: 1,725,000 t of alumina/aluminum1.7MJharsuguda…Muri Alumina Plant: 575,000 t of alumina/aluminum575kMuri Alumi…Angul aluminium plant: 415,000 t of alumina/aluminum415kAngul alum…Renukoot aluminium plant: 410,000 t of alumina/aluminum410kRenukoot a…Korba aluminium plant: 410,000 t of alumina/aluminum410kKorba alum…Koraput District: 360,981 t of alumina/aluminum361kKoraput Di…

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

Operator

Operated by Hindalco Industries Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Bargwan aluminium plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 24.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): 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 #10 largest of 20 aluminium smelters in India by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 24.23081, 82.43657. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Bargwan aluminium plant?

Bargwan aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in India. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Bargwan aluminium plant?

Bargwan aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 360,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Bargwan aluminium plant emit?

Bargwan aluminium plant emits about 696,046 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 162,248 cars. That ranks #183 among tracked facilities in India.

Where is Bargwan aluminium plant located?

Bargwan aluminium plant is in India, near coordinates 24.23081, 82.43657.

Who operates Bargwan aluminium plant?

Bargwan aluminium plant is operated by Hindalco Industries Ltd.

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