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Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant

Steel Plant in Germany. Approximate location 52.15925, 10.40705.

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Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant is a steel plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 5,200,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. By capacity it ranks #3 of 19 steel plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 7,944,161 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,851,786 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 183% above the median steel plant.

5,200,000t of steel
7,944,161t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Germany
1.53t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566774.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 5,200,000 t of steel Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant — це значно вище медіана steel plant у Germany (1,400,000 t of steel). Його викидання CO₂ на одиницю потужності приблизно на 2454% вище 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 7,944,161 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,851,786cars driven for a year
1,036,015homes' annual energy use
132,402,683tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Germany

ThyssenKrupp Steel Duisburg steel plant: 11,000,000 t of steel11.0MThyssenKru…Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) steel plant: 6,300,000 t of steel6.3MHüttenwerk…Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant: 5,200,000 t of steel5.2MSalzgitter…ArcelorMittal Bremen steel plant: 3,800,000 t of steel3.8MArcelorMit…Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant: 3,240,000 t of steel3.2MSaarstahl …AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke Dillingen steel plant: 2,760,000 t of steel2.8MAG der Dil…Kehler Baden Steel Works: 2,500,000 t of steel2.5MKehler Bad…ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt steel plant: 2,400,000 t of steel2.4MArcelorMit…

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

Operator

Operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.2°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 #3 largest of 19 steel plants in Germany by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 52.15925, 10.40705. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant?

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant is a steel plant in Germany. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant?

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant has a reported capacity of 5,200,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant emit?

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant emits about 7,944,161 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,851,786 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant located?

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant is in Germany, near coordinates 52.15925, 10.40705.

Who operates Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant?

Salzgitter Flachstahl steel plant is operated by Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.

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