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Vargön Alloys AB

Metals Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 58.35859, 12.37931.

Metals PlantSwedenCO₂ reported

Vargön Alloys AB is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #3 of 3 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Sweden. It emits about 163,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 37,995 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 255% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
163,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#22CO₂ rank in Sweden
163000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673552.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 1 unitless ist Vargön Alloys AB etwa um dem Medianwert von non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden (1 unitless). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 11% unter 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 163,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

37,995cars driven for a year
21,257homes' annual energy use
2,716,667tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Sweden

Rönnskärsverken: 1 unitless1Rönnskärsv…Kubikenborg Aluminium AB: 1 unitless1Kubikenbor…Vargön Alloys AB: 1 unitless1Vargön All…

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

Local climate

Vargön Alloys AB sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 58.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 non-ferrous metals plants in Sweden by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 58.35859, 12.37931. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Vargön Alloys AB?

Vargön Alloys AB is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Vargön Alloys AB?

Vargön Alloys AB has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Vargön Alloys AB emit?

Vargön Alloys AB emits about 163,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 37,995 cars. That ranks #22 among tracked facilities in Sweden.

Where is Vargön Alloys AB located?

Vargön Alloys AB is in Sweden, near coordinates 58.35859, 12.37931.

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