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Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District

Aluminium Smelter in Ireland. Approximate location 52.5603, -8.88578.

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Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District is an aluminium smelter in Ireland with a reported capacity of 97,971 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 aluminium smelters tracked in Ireland. It emits about 138,729 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,338 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 32% below the median aluminium smelter.

97,971t of alumina/aluminum
138,729t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#8CO₂ rank in Ireland
1.42t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673090.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 97,971 t of alumina/aluminum Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District — це нижче медіана aluminium smelter у Ireland (2,000,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Підсектор: aluminum. Як aluminium smelter, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 600–900°C) для основних промислових операцій — тепла, яке повинне подаватися котлами, печами або прямим спаленням, і втрати через неізольовані судини та трубопроводи представляють витрачене напразно паливо. Знімна модульна теплоізоляція може зменшити ці втрати на 80–96%, охолодивши поверхню обладнання до ≤45°C, з окупністю часто менше 2 років. Алюмінієві плавильні використовують великі електричні струми для рафінування глинозему в розплавлений алюміній вище 900°C, і розплавлений метал повинен текти через тиглі та ливарне обладнання.

Порівняння продуктивності та інтенсивності CO₂ розраховано на основі даних промислових об'єктів Climate TRACE; роль сектору заснована на інженерних довідниках.

What 138,729 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

32,338cars driven for a year
18,092homes' annual energy use
2,312,150tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Ireland

Aughinish Alumina Refinery: 2,000,000 t of alumina/aluminum2.0MAughinish …Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District: 97,971 t of alumina/aluminum98kAdare-Rath…

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

Local climate

Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #2 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Ireland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 52.5603, -8.88578. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District?

Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District is a aluminium smelter in Ireland. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District?

Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District has a reported capacity of 97,971 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District emit?

Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District emits about 138,729 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,338 cars. That ranks #8 among tracked facilities in Ireland.

Where is Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District located?

Adare-Rathkeale Municipal District is in Ireland, near coordinates 52.5603, -8.88578.

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