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Ovako Imatra steel plant

Steel Plant in Finland. Approximate location 61.14861, 28.79916.

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Ovako Imatra steel plant is a steel plant in Finland with a reported capacity of 575,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Ovako AB. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 steel plants tracked in Finland. It emits about 49,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,625 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 84% below the median steel plant.

575,000t of steel
49,870t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#34CO₂ rank in Finland
0.09t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1566815.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 575,000 t of steel ist Ovako Imatra steel plant unter dem Medianwert von steel plant in Finland (1,200,000 t of steel). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 20% unter dem Medianwert von steel plant. Untersektor: iron-and-steel. Als steel plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 800–1500°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. Stahlwerke verbrennen Kohle in Hochöfen oder nutzen Lichtbogenöfen zum Schmelzen von Schrott; in beiden Fällen muss das geschmolzene Metall über 1.500°C gehalten und durch umfangreiche heiße Rohrleitungen und Behälter geleitet werden.

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

What 49,870 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

11,625cars driven for a year
6,504homes' annual energy use
831,167tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Finland

SSAB Raahe steel plant: 2,600,000 t of steel2.6MSSAB Raahe…Outokumpu Tornio steel plant: 1,200,000 t of steel1.2MOutokumpu …Ovako Imatra steel plant: 575,000 t of steel575kOvako Imat…

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

Operator

Operated by Ovako AB. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ovako Imatra steel plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 61.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 3 steel plants in Finland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 61.14861, 28.79916. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ovako Imatra steel plant?

Ovako Imatra steel plant is a steel plant in Finland. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Ovako Imatra steel plant?

Ovako Imatra steel plant has a reported capacity of 575,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Ovako Imatra steel plant emit?

Ovako Imatra steel plant emits about 49,870 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 11,625 cars. That ranks #34 among tracked facilities in Finland.

Where is Ovako Imatra steel plant located?

Ovako Imatra steel plant is in Finland, near coordinates 61.14861, 28.79916.

Who operates Ovako Imatra steel plant?

Ovako Imatra steel plant is operated by Ovako AB.

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