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Shizuoka City

Aluminium Smelter in Japan. Approximate location 35.13784, 138.36325.

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Shizuoka City is an aluminium smelter in Japan with a reported capacity of 66,643 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 aluminium smelters tracked in Japan. It emits about 139,266 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,463 cars.

66,643t of alumina/aluminum
139,266t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#82CO₂ rank in Japan
2.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673099.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 66,643 t of alumina/aluminum Shizuoka City — це нижче медіана aluminium smelter у Japan (381,020 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 139,266 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

32,463cars driven for a year
18,162homes' annual energy use
2,321,100tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Japan

Shizuoka (Shimizu) Alumina Refinery: 381,020 t of alumina/aluminum381kShizuoka (…Shizuoka City: 66,643 t of alumina/aluminum67kShizuoka C…

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

Local climate

Shizuoka City sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 35.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid 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 #2 largest of 2 aluminium smelters in Japan by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 35.13784, 138.36325. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Shizuoka City?

Shizuoka City is a aluminium smelter in Japan. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Shizuoka City?

Shizuoka City has a reported capacity of 66,643 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Shizuoka City emit?

Shizuoka City emits about 139,266 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 32,463 cars. That ranks #82 among tracked facilities in Japan.

Where is Shizuoka City located?

Shizuoka City is in Japan, near coordinates 35.13784, 138.36325.

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