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Lugo Province

Aluminium Smelter in Spain. Approximate location 43.0696, -7.43613.

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Lugo Province is an aluminium smelter in Spain with a reported capacity of 66,508 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #2 of 3 aluminium smelters tracked in Spain. It emits about 94,176 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 21,952 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 32% below the median aluminium smelter.

66,508t of alumina/aluminum
94,176t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#73CO₂ rank in Spain
1.42t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673055.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 66,508 t of alumina/aluminum Lugo Province — це приблизно медіана aluminium smelter у Spain (66,508 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 94,176 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

21,952cars driven for a year
12,282homes' annual energy use
1,569,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Spain

San Ciprian alumina refinery: 1,600,000 t of alumina/aluminum1.6MSan Cipria…Lugo Province: 66,508 t of alumina/aluminum67kLugo Provi…San Ciprian aluminium plant: 9,100 t of alumina/aluminum9kSan Cipria…

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

Local climate

Lugo Province sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csb), at 43.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~14°Ctypical annual mean
~21°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer mediterranean: 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 3 aluminium smelters in Spain by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 43.0696, -7.43613. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lugo Province?

Lugo Province is a aluminium smelter in Spain. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Lugo Province?

Lugo Province has a reported capacity of 66,508 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Lugo Province emit?

Lugo Province emits about 94,176 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 21,952 cars. That ranks #73 among tracked facilities in Spain.

Where is Lugo Province located?

Lugo Province is in Spain, near coordinates 43.0696, -7.43613.

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