Elkem Bjølvefossen

Elkem Bjølvefossen is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #15 of 21 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Norway. It emits about 172,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 40,093 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 274% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673284.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 1 unitless, Elkem Bjølvefossen è attorno a la mediana di non-ferrous metals plant in Norway (1 unitless). Il suo CO₂ per unità di capacità è approssimativamente 37% al di sotto di la mediana di non-ferrous metals plant. Sottosettore: other-metals. Come non-ferrous metals plant, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 400–1200°C) per le sue operazioni industriali essenziali — calore che deve essere fornito da caldaie, forni o combustione diretta, e le perdite attraverso recipienti e tubazioni non isolati rappresentano carburante sprecato. L'isolamento modulare removibile può ridurre queste perdite dell'80–96%, raffreddando superfici a ≤45°C, con payback spesso inferiore a 2 anni. Gli impianti di metalli non ferrosi fondono, raffinano e colano metalli in forni e crogioli sopra i loro punti di fusione; le perdite dai trasferimenti non isolati e dai recipienti di stoccaggio sono significative.

Confronto di capacità e intensità di CO₂ calcolato dai dati delle strutture industriali Climate TRACE; ruolo del settore basato su riferimento ingegneristico.

What 172,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Norway

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

Local climate

Elkem Bjølvefossen sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 60.4°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 #15 largest of 21 non-ferrous metals plants in Norway by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• ELKEM ASA AVD BJØLVEFOSSEN · Metals Plant · 174,000 t CO₂
• Sør-Norge Aluminium · Metals Plant · 142,000 t CO₂
• Husnes aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 432,548 t CO₂
• Equinor Mongstad Crude Oil Refinery · Refinery · 2,527,215 t CO₂
• ERAMET NORWAY AS, Sauda · Metals Plant · 320,000 t CO₂
• Hoyanger aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 140,578 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 60.43092, 6.43042. View on OpenStreetMap.

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