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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.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 1 unitless, Elkem Ísland ehf. è attorno a la mediana di non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland (1 unitless). 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.

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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