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São Luis aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in Brazil. Approximate location -2.70863, -44.33137.

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São Luis aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Brazil with a reported capacity of 465,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Consorcio Alumar . By capacity it ranks #4 of 6 aluminium smelters tracked in Brazil. It emits about 1,045,013 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 243,593 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 8% above the median aluminium smelter.

465,000t of alumina/aluminum
1,045,013t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#33CO₂ rank in Brazil
2.25t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-43765126.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 465,000 t of alumina/aluminum São Luis aluminium plant — це приблизно медіана aluminium smelter у Brazil (480,000 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 1,045,013 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

243,593cars driven for a year
136,282homes' annual energy use
17,416,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Brazil

São Luís Municipality: 4,134,539 t of alumina/aluminum4.1MSão Luís M…Sao Luis Alumina Refinery and Aluminum Smelter: 3,850,000 t of alumina/aluminum3.9MSao Luis A…Sorocaba aluminium plant: 480,000 t of alumina/aluminum480kSorocaba a…São Luis aluminium plant: 465,000 t of alumina/aluminum465kSão Luis a…Belem aluminium plant: 460,000 t of alumina/aluminum460kBelem alum…Poços de Caldas Municipality: 141,756 t of alumina/aluminum142kPoços de C…

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

Operator

Operated by Consorcio Alumar .

Local climate

São Luis aluminium plant sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 2.7°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 6 aluminium smelters in Brazil by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -2.70863, -44.33137. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is São Luis aluminium plant?

São Luis aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Brazil. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of São Luis aluminium plant?

São Luis aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 465,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does São Luis aluminium plant emit?

São Luis aluminium plant emits about 1,045,013 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 243,593 cars. That ranks #33 among tracked facilities in Brazil.

Where is São Luis aluminium plant located?

São Luis aluminium plant is in Brazil, near coordinates -2.70863, -44.33137.

Who operates São Luis aluminium plant?

São Luis aluminium plant is operated by Consorcio Alumar .

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