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Ranchi District

Aluminium Smelter in India. Approximate location 23.33111, 85.36603.

Aluminium SmelterIndiaCO₂ reported

Ranchi District is an aluminium smelter in India with a reported capacity of 63,469 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #16 of 20 aluminium smelters tracked in India. It emits about 132,634 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,917 cars.

63,469t of alumina/aluminum
132,634t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#272CO₂ rank in India
2.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673081.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

63,469 t of alumina/aluminum'de, Ranchi District India'daki aluminium smelter'lerin medyanı altında 360,000 t of alumina/aluminum'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 132,634 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

30,917cars driven for a year
17,297homes' annual energy use
2,210,567tree 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).

Local climate

Ranchi District sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 23.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #16 largest of 20 aluminium smelters in India by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 23.33111, 85.36603. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ranchi District?

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

What is the capacity of Ranchi District?

Ranchi District has a reported capacity of 63,469 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Ranchi District emit?

Ranchi District emits about 132,634 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 30,917 cars. That ranks #272 among tracked facilities in India.

Where is Ranchi District located?

Ranchi District is in India, near coordinates 23.33111, 85.36603.

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