Process Route
EAF
Timeline
Operating2003
Retired2026
Emissions
2025
0.038 Mt CO₂e
0.08 t CO₂e per tonne of steel
Typical EAF route: 0.5–0.7 t/t
Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
680
EAF
680
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)retired
Inputs & Energy
Power 10% of electricity will be supplied by Qcell solar panels onsite
Steel Products
special steel, coil, bars, round bar
Ownership
Owner Alton Steel Inc
Parent Alton Steel Inc [100.0%]
Workforce 250 employees
Country Context
United States crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Alton
North America
United States
38.8845°, -90.1458°