Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo

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.

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

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 180,440 t of lime, Nordkalk Oyj Abp, Raahen Kalkinpolttamo è attorno a la mediana di lime plant in Finland (166,642 t of lime). Sottosettore: lime. Come lime plant, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 600–900°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 calce calcinano il calcare in forni caldi a 800–900°C, e la calce viva calda deve essere maneggiata in recipienti isolati per prevenire la reazione con l'umidità.

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

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:

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in Finland

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.

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.

Nearby industrial sites

• SSAB Raahe steel plant · Steel Plant · 3,845,396 t CO₂
• Sma Mineral Oy, Röyttän Kalkkitehdas · Lime Plant · 157,543 t CO₂
• Outokumpu Tornio steel plant · Steel Plant · 130,773 t CO₂
• Pietarsaari Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 350,446 t CO₂
• UPM Group - Paper Industry - Pietarsaari Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 350,446 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 64.65493, 24.41319. View on OpenStreetMap.

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