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Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant

Steel Plant in South Korea. Approximate location 36.95628, 126.61736.

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Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant is a steel plant in South Korea with a reported capacity of 800,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Hwanyoung Steel Industries Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #16 of 16 steel plants tracked in South Korea. It emits about 47,071 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,972 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 89% below the median steel plant.

800,000t of steel
47,071t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#50CO₂ rank in South Korea
0.06t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566962.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

800,000 t of steel'de, Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant South Korea'daki steel plant'lerin medyanı altında 2,101,000 t of steel'dir. Alt sektör: iron-and-steel. steel plant olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 800–1500°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. Çelik fabrikaları yüksek ocaklarda kömür yakar veya hurda ergitmek için elektrik ark kullanır; her iki durumda da eritilmiş metal 1.500°C'nin üstünde tutulmalı ve geniş sıcak borular ve kaplar aracılığıyla aktarılmalıdır.

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

What 47,071 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

10,972cars driven for a year
6,139homes' annual energy use
784,517tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in South Korea

POSCO Gwangyang steel plant: 22,999,000 t of steel23.0MPOSCO Gwan…POSCO Pohang steel plant: 17,551,820 t of steel17.6MPOSCO Poha…Hyundai Steel Dangjin steel plant: 16,200,000 t of steel16.2MHyundai St…Hyundai Steel Incheon steel plant: 4,697,000 t of steel4.7MHyundai St…Hyundai Steel Pohang steel plant: 3,400,000 t of steel3.4MHyundai St…KISCO steel Changwon plant: 3,000,000 t of steel3.0MKISCO stee…Dongkuk Steel Incheon steel plant: 2,200,000 t of steel2.2MDongkuk St…SeAH Besteel Gunsan steel plant: 2,101,000 t of steel2.1MSeAH Beste…

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

Operator

Operated by Hwanyoung Steel Industries Co Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.0°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 #16 largest of 16 steel plants in South Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 36.95628, 126.61736. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant?

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant is a steel plant in South Korea. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant?

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant has a reported capacity of 800,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant emit?

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant emits about 47,071 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,972 cars. That ranks #50 among tracked facilities in South Korea.

Where is Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant located?

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant is in South Korea, near coordinates 36.95628, 126.61736.

Who operates Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant?

Hansco Hwanyoung Steel Dangjin plant is operated by Hwanyoung Steel Industries Co Ltd.

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