vR production (choindez) sa

vR production (choindez) sa is a non-ferrous metals plant in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #4 of 5 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Switzerland. It emits about 64 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 15 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median non-ferrous metals plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673571.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 1 unitless, vR production (choindez) sa está alrededor de la mediana de non-ferrous metals plant en Switzerland (1 unitless). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 96% por debajo de la mediana de non-ferrous metals plant. Subsector: other-metals. Como non-ferrous metals plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 400–1200°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 metales no ferrosos funden, refinan y cuelan metales en hornos y crisoles por encima de sus puntos de fusión; las pérdidas de transferencias sin aislar y recipientes de retención son significativas.

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 64 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 non-ferrous metals plants in Switzerland

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

Local climate

vR production (choindez) sa sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 47.3°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 #4 largest of 5 non-ferrous metals plants in Switzerland by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• vonRoll casting (rondez) sa · Metals Plant · 1,776 t CO₂
• Pery La Heutte Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 215,365 t CO₂
• Stahl Gerlafingen steel plant · Steel Plant · 50,453 t CO₂
• Schweizer Zucker Ag / Werk Aarberg · Food & Beverage · 53,324 t CO₂
• Altkirch Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 182,759 t CO₂
• Swiss Steel Emmenbrücke plant · Steel Plant · 45,547 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 47.32111, 7.38001. View on OpenStreetMap.

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