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Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant

Steel Plant in Japan. Approximate location 34.22117, 132.5401.

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Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant is a steel plant in Japan. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Nippon Steel Corp.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567271.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

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.

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Japan

JFE West Japan Works (Fukuyama) steel plant: 13,002,000 t of steel13.0MJFE West J…Nippon East Japan Works (Kimitsu) steel plant: 10,001,000 t of steel10.0MNippon Eas…JFE West Japan Works (Kurashiki) steel plant: 9,999,000 t of steel10.0MJFE West J…Nippon Kyushu Works (Oita Area, Oita) steel plant: 9,999,000 t of steel10.0MNippon Kyu…Nippon East Japan Works (Kashima) steel plant: 7,161,000 t of steel7.2MNippon Eas…Nippon Nagoya steel plant: 6,000,000 t of steel6.0MNippon Nag…Kobe Kakogawa Works steel plant: 5,136,000 t of steel5.1MKobe Kakog…JFE East Japan Works (Chiba) steel plant: 4,500,000 t of steel4.5MJFE East J…

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

Operator

Operated by Nippon Steel Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 34.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

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Location

Coordinates 34.22117, 132.5401. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant?

Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant is a steel plant in Japan. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

Where is Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant located?

Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant is in Japan, near coordinates 34.22117, 132.5401.

Who operates Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant?

Nippon Setouchi Works (Kure Area) steel plant is operated by Nippon Steel Corp.

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