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Beyrede Alumina Refinery

Aluminium Smelter in France. Approximate location 42.95553, 0.37917.

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Beyrede Alumina Refinery is an aluminium smelter in France with a reported capacity of 28,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Imerys SA. By capacity it ranks #4 of 7 aluminium smelters tracked in France. It emits about 32,554 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,588 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 44% below the median aluminium smelter.

28,000t of alumina/aluminum
32,554t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#260CO₂ rank in France
1.16t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43764965.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 28,000 t of alumina/aluminum Beyrede Alumina Refinery — це приблизно медіана aluminium smelter у France (28,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 18% нижче медіани aluminium smelter. 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 32,554 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

7,588cars driven for a year
4,245homes' annual energy use
542,567tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in France

Dunkerque aluminium plant: 285,000 t of alumina/aluminum285kDunkerque …St. Jean de Maurienne aluminium plant: 150,000 t of alumina/aluminum150kSt. Jean d…Bouches-du-Rhône Department: 33,254 t of alumina/aluminum33kBouches-du…Beyrede Alumina Refinery: 28,000 t of alumina/aluminum28kBeyrede Al…Savoie Department: 1,739 t of alumina/aluminum2kSavoie Dep…Hautes-Pyrénées Department: 1,535 t of alumina/aluminum2kHautes-Pyr…Haute-Savoie Department: 1,023 t of alumina/aluminum1kHaute-Savo…

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

Operator

Operated by Imerys SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Beyrede Alumina Refinery sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 43.0°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 #4 largest of 7 aluminium smelters in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 42.95553, 0.37917. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Beyrede Alumina Refinery?

Beyrede Alumina Refinery is a aluminium smelter in France. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Beyrede Alumina Refinery?

Beyrede Alumina Refinery has a reported capacity of 28,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Beyrede Alumina Refinery emit?

Beyrede Alumina Refinery emits about 32,554 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 7,588 cars. That ranks #260 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Beyrede Alumina Refinery located?

Beyrede Alumina Refinery is in France, near coordinates 42.95553, 0.37917.

Who operates Beyrede Alumina Refinery?

Beyrede Alumina Refinery is operated by Imerys SA.

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