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Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo

Lime Plant in Finland. Approximate location 64.65493, 24.41319.

Lime PlantFinlandCO₂ reported

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.

180,440t of lime
170,587t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#20CO₂ rank in Finland
0.95t CO₂ per capacity unit

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

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 180,440 t of lime, Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo est autour de la médiane des lime plant en Finland (166,642 t of lime). Sous-secteur: lime. Comme lime plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 600–900°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 chaufourneries calcinent le calcaire dans des fours chauds à 800–900°C, et la chaux vive chaude doit être manipulée dans des récipients isolés pour prévenir la réaction avec l'humidité.

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.

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:

39,764cars driven for a year
22,247homes' annual energy use
2,843,117tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in Finland

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo: 180,440 t of lime180kNordkalk O…Nordkalk Oy Ab, Tytyrin Kalkkitehdas: 177,256 t of lime177kNordkalk O…Sma Mineral Oy, Röyttän Kalkkitehdas: 166,642 t of lime167kSma Minera…Nordkalk Oy Ab, Louhi: 127,370 t of lime127kNordkalk O…Nordkalk Oy Ab, Paraisten Kalkkitehdas Ja Satama: 126,662 t of lime127kNordkalk O…Nordkalk Oy Ab, Ihalaisen Kaivos: 108,264 t of lime108kNordkalk O…

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.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): 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 #1 largest of 6 lime plants in Finland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 64.65493, 24.41319. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo?

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo is a lime plant in Finland. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo?

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo has a reported capacity of 180,440 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo emit?

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo emits about 170,587 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 39,764 cars. That ranks #20 among tracked facilities in Finland.

Where is Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo located?

Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo is in Finland, near coordinates 64.65493, 24.41319.

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