Sunndalsora aluminium plant

Sunndalsora aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Norway with a reported capacity of 400,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Sunndal Primary Production . By capacity it ranks #1 of 7 aluminium smelters tracked in Norway. It emits about 865,096 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 201,654 cars.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673109.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 400,000 t of alumina/aluminum ist Sunndalsora aluminium plant deutlich über dem Medianwert von aluminium smelter in Norway (200,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Untersektor: aluminum. Als aluminium smelter benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 600–900°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. Aluminiumhütten nutzen große Elektroströme, um Tonerde in geschmolzenes Aluminium über 900°C zu raffinieren, und das heiße Metall muss durch Tiegel und Gießausrüstung fließen.

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

What 865,096 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest aluminium smelters in Norway

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

Operator

Operated by Sunndal Primary Production .

Local climate

Sunndalsora aluminium plant sits in a polar tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 62.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 7 aluminium smelters in Norway by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal · Metals Plant · 660,000 t CO₂
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• Wacker Chemicals Norway · Metals Plant · 274,000 t CO₂
• Trondheim Tjeldbergodden Methanol · Chemical Plant · 300,375 t CO₂
• Elkem Thamshavn · Metals Plant · 277,000 t CO₂
• Giax Produksjon As · Textiles · 4,270 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 62.67784, 8.55466. View on OpenStreetMap.

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