Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo is a lime plant in Finland with a reported capacity of 180,440 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #1 of 6 lime plants tracked in Finland. It emits about 170,587 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 39,764 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 44% above the median lime plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467379.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 180,440 t of lime, Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo está alrededor de la mediana de lime plant en Finland (166,642 t of lime). Subsector: lime. Como lime plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 600–900°C) para sus operaciones industriales centrales — calor que debe ser suministrado por calderas, hornos o combustión directa, y las pérdidas a través de recipientes y tuberías sin aislar representan combustible desperdiciado. El aislamiento modular desmontable puede reducir esas pérdidas en un 80–96%, enfriando superficies a ≤45°C, con amortización a menudo inferior a 2 años. Las plantas de cal calcinan piedra caliza en hornos calientes a 800–900°C, y la cal viva caliente debe manejarse en recipientes aislados para prevenir reacción con la humedad.

Comparación de capacidad e intensidad de CO₂ calculada a partir de datos de instalaciones industriales de Climate TRACE; papel del sector basado en referencia de ingeniería.

What 170,587 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 lime plants in Finland

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

Local climate

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 64.7°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 6 lime plants in Finland by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• SSAB Raahe steel plant · Steel Plant · 3,845,396 t CO₂
• Sma Mineral Oy, Röyttän Kalkkitehdas · Lime Plant · 157,543 t CO₂
• Outokumpu Tornio steel plant · Steel Plant · 130,773 t CO₂
• Pietarsaari Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 350,446 t CO₂
• UPM Group - Paper Industry - Pietarsaari Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 350,446 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 64.65493, 24.41319. View on OpenStreetMap.

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