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Fria Prefecture

Aluminium Smelter in Guinea. Approximate location 10.50922, -13.59176.

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Fria Prefecture is an aluminium smelter in Guinea with a reported capacity of 103,138 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 aluminium smelters tracked in Guinea. It emits about 215,530 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 50,240 cars.

103,138t of alumina/aluminum
215,530t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Guinea
2.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673065.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 103,138 t of alumina/aluminum Fria Prefecture — це нижче медіана aluminium smelter у Guinea (555,356 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 215,530 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

50,240cars driven for a year
28,108homes' annual energy use
3,592,167tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Guinea

Friguia Bauxite Mine & Alumina Refinery: 755,000 t of alumina/aluminum755kFriguia Ba…Boké Prefecture: 555,356 t of alumina/aluminum555kBoké Prefe…Fria Prefecture: 103,138 t of alumina/aluminum103kFria Prefe…

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

Local climate

Fria Prefecture sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 10.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: 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 #3 largest of 3 aluminium smelters in Guinea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 10.50922, -13.59176. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Fria Prefecture?

Fria Prefecture is a aluminium smelter in Guinea. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Fria Prefecture?

Fria Prefecture has a reported capacity of 103,138 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Fria Prefecture emit?

Fria Prefecture emits about 215,530 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 50,240 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Guinea.

Where is Fria Prefecture located?

Fria Prefecture is in Guinea, near coordinates 10.50922, -13.59176.

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