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Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant

Steel Plant in North Korea. Approximate location 38.92372, 125.58169.

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Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant is a steel plant in North Korea with a reported capacity of 752,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Government of North Korea. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 steel plants tracked in North Korea. It emits about 20,343 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 4,742 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 95% below the median steel plant.

752,000t of steel
20,343t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in North Korea
0.03t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567200.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 752,000 t of steel Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant — це нижче медіана steel plant у North Korea (2,000,000 t of steel). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 98% нижче медіани steel plant. Підсектор: iron-and-steel. Як steel plant, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 800–1500°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. Сталеливарні заводи спалюють вугілля у доменних печах або використовують електричні дуги для плавлення брухту; в обох випадках розплавлений метал повинен перебувати вище 1500°C і транспортуватися через розширені гарячі трубопроводи та судини.

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

What 20,343 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

4,742cars driven for a year
2,653homes' annual energy use
339,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in North Korea

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant: 6,000,000 t of steel6.0MKim Chaek …Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant: 2,000,000 t of steel2.0MCh'ŏngjin …Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex steel plant: 1,500,000 t of steel1.5MHwanghae I…Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant: 752,000 t of steel752kCh'ollima …

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

Operator

Operated by Government of North Korea. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 38.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-summer continental: 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 4 steel plants in North Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 38.92372, 125.58169. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant?

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant is a steel plant in North Korea. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant?

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant has a reported capacity of 752,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant emit?

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant emits about 20,343 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 4,742 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in North Korea.

Where is Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant located?

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant is in North Korea, near coordinates 38.92372, 125.58169.

Who operates Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant?

Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant is operated by Government of North Korea.

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