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Binzhou Prefecture

Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 37.61359, 117.87884.

Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ reported

Binzhou Prefecture is an aluminium smelter in China with a reported capacity of 4,562,646 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. By capacity it ranks #8 of 141 aluminium smelters tracked in China. It emits about 6,190,598 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,443,030 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 35% below the median aluminium smelter.

4,562,646t of alumina/aluminum
6,190,598t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#92CO₂ rank in China
1.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-48193111.

在上下文中:该设施如何比较

在4,562,646 t of alumina/aluminum时,Binzhou Prefecture是China中aluminium smelter的中位数远高于 372,000 t of alumina/aluminum。 其单位容量的CO₂约为aluminium smelter中位数的低于 26%。 子部门:aluminum。 作为aluminium smelter,它需要强烈的工艺热量(通常600–900°C)来进行其核心工业操作——必须通过锅炉、炉或直接燃烧供应的热量,通过未隔热的容器和管道的损失代表浪费的燃料。可拆卸模块化绝缘可以将这些损失减少80-96%,将表面冷却至≤45°C,投资回收期通常不到2年。 铝冶炼厂使用大电流将氧化铝精炼成900°C以上的熔融铝,热金属必须通过坩埚和铸造设备流动。

容量和CO₂强度比较从Climate TRACE工业设施数据计算得出;部门角色基于工程参考。

What 6,190,598 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

1,443,030cars driven for a year
807,329homes' annual energy use
103,176,633tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in China

Baise Prefecture City: 24,364,530 t of alumina/aluminum24.4MBaise Pref…Zhengzhou Prefecture City: 8,897,160 t of alumina/aluminum8.9MZhengzhou …Sanmenxia Prefecture City: 6,843,969 t of alumina/aluminum6.8MSanmenxia …Xinzhou Prefecture City: 6,615,837 t of alumina/aluminum6.6MXinzhou Pr…Zouping, Shandong aluminium plant: 6,400,000 t of alumina/aluminum6.4MZouping, S…Zibo Prefecture City: 5,931,440 t of alumina/aluminum5.9MZibo Prefe…Ordos Prefecture City: 4,562,646 t of alumina/aluminum4.6MOrdos Pref…Binzhou Prefecture: 4,562,646 t of alumina/aluminum4.6MBinzhou Pr…

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

Local climate

Binzhou Prefecture sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 37.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-summer 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 #8 largest of 141 aluminium smelters in China by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 37.61359, 117.87884. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Binzhou Prefecture?

Binzhou Prefecture is a aluminium smelter in China. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Binzhou Prefecture?

Binzhou Prefecture has a reported capacity of 4,562,646 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Binzhou Prefecture emit?

Binzhou Prefecture emits about 6,190,598 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 1,443,030 cars. That ranks #92 among tracked facilities in China.

Where is Binzhou Prefecture located?

Binzhou Prefecture is in China, near coordinates 37.61359, 117.87884.

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