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Elkem Ísland ehf.

Metals Plant in Iceland. Approximate location 64.35731, -21.78548.

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Elkem Ísland ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Iceland.

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Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673289.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 1 unitless, Elkem Ísland ehf. est autour de la médiane des non-ferrous metals plant en Iceland (1 unitless). Sous-secteur: other-metals. Comme non-ferrous metals plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 400–1200°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les usines de métaux non ferreux fondent, raffinent et coulent des métaux dans des fours et creusets au-dessus de leurs points de fusion; les pertes des transferts non isolés et des récipients de stockage sont significatives.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Iceland

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.: 1 unitless1Norðurál G…Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.: 1 unitless1Rio Tinto …Alcoa Fjarðaál: 1 unitless1Alcoa Fjar…Elkem Ísland ehf.: 1 unitless1Elkem Ísla…

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

Local climate

Elkem Ísland ehf. sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 64.4°N in the northern hemisphere.

~7°Ctypical annual mean
~12°Ctypical warm-season
Subpolar 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 #4 largest of 4 non-ferrous metals plants in Iceland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 64.35731, -21.78548. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Elkem Ísland ehf.?

Elkem Ísland ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Elkem Ísland ehf.?

Elkem Ísland ehf. has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

Where is Elkem Ísland ehf. located?

Elkem Ísland ehf. is in Iceland, near coordinates 64.35731, -21.78548.

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