Elkem Salten

Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 67.36346, 15.59062.

Metals PlantNorwayCO₂ reported

Elkem Salten is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #2 of 21 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Norway. It emits about 476,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 110,956 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 936% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
476,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Norway
476000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673287.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist Elkem Salten etwa um dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant in Norway (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 74% über dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant. Untersektor: other-metals. Als non-ferrous metals plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 400–1200°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Nichteisenmetallwerke schmelzen, raffinieren und gießen Metalle in Öfen und Tiegeln über ihren Schmelzpunkten; Verluste aus ungedämmten Transfers und Lagerbehältern sind erheblich.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 476,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

110,956cars driven for a year
62,076homes' annual energy use
7,933,333tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Norway

Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…Elkem Salten: 1 unitless1Elkem Salt…Alcoa Mosjøen: 1 unitless1Alcoa Mosj…Hydro Aluminium, Karmøy: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…ERAMET NORWAY AS, Sauda: 1 unitless1ERAMET NOR…Elkem Bremanger: 1 unitless1Elkem Brem…Hydro Aluminium, Årdal Metallverk: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…Elkem Rana AS: 1 unitless1Elkem Rana…

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

Local climate

Elkem Salten sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 67.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): very cold for most of the year

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #2 largest of 21 non-ferrous metals plants in Norway by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 67.36346, 15.59062. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Elkem Salten?

Elkem Salten is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Elkem Salten?

Elkem Salten has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Elkem Salten emit?

Elkem Salten emits about 476,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 110,956 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Norway.

Where is Elkem Salten located?

Elkem Salten is in Norway, near coordinates 67.36346, 15.59062.

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