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Gerdau Jackson steel mill

Steel Plant in United States. Approximate location 35.72807, -88.80897.

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Gerdau Jackson steel mill is a steel plant in United States with a reported capacity of 629,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). By capacity it ranks #62 of 75 steel plants tracked in United States. It emits about 34,911 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 8,138 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 90% below the median steel plant.

629,000t of steel
34,911t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1307CO₂ rank in United States
0.06t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42741855.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 629,000 t of steel Gerdau Jackson steel mill — це нижче медіана steel plant у United States (1,000,000 t of steel). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 50% 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 34,911 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

8,138cars driven for a year
4,553homes' annual energy use
581,850tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in United States

U.S. Steel Gary Works: 7,800,000 t of steel7.8MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel plant: 7,254,000 t of steel7.3MCleveland-…Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor steel plant: 5,001,000 t of steel5.0MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Big River Steel plant: 4,668,437 t of steel4.7MU.S. Steel…Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland steel plant: 4,100,000 t of steel4.1MCleveland-…U.S. Steel Great Lakes Works: 3,500,000 t of steel3.5MU.S. Steel…Steel Dynamics Columbus plant: 3,400,000 t of steel3.4MSteel Dyna…Nucor-Yamato Steel Blytheville plant: 3,174,000 t of steel3.2MNucor-Yama…

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

Local climate

Gerdau Jackson steel mill sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 35.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #62 largest of 75 steel plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 35.72807, -88.80897. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Gerdau Jackson steel mill?

Gerdau Jackson steel mill is a steel plant in United States. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Gerdau Jackson steel mill?

Gerdau Jackson steel mill has a reported capacity of 629,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Gerdau Jackson steel mill emit?

Gerdau Jackson steel mill emits about 34,911 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 8,138 cars. That ranks #1307 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Gerdau Jackson steel mill located?

Gerdau Jackson steel mill is in United States, near coordinates 35.72807, -88.80897.

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