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Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.

Metals Plant in Iceland. Approximate location 64.04618, -22.02865.

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Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. 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 #2 of 4 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Iceland. It emits about 292,395 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 68,157 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 536% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
292,395t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#5CO₂ rank in Iceland
292395.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673472.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1 unitless, Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. jest około medianę non-ferrous metals plant w Iceland (1 unitless). Podsektor: other-metals. Jako non-ferrous metals plant, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 400–1200°C) do swoich głównych operacji przemysłowych — ciepła, które musi być dostarczane przez kotły, piece lub spalanie bezpośrednie, a straty przez nieisolowane zbiorniki i rury stanowią zmarnowane paliwo. Modułowa izolacja demontowalna może zmniejszyć te straty o 80–96%, chłodząc powierzchnie do ≤45°C, z zwrotem inwestycji często poniżej 2 lat. Huty metali nieżelaznych topią, rafinują i odlewają metale w piecach i tyglach powyżej ich punktów topnienia; straty z nieisolowanych transferów i zbiorników retencyjnych są znaczące.

Porównanie pojemności i intensywności CO₂ obliczane na podstawie danych instalacji przemysłowych Climate TRACE; rola sektora oparta na odniesieniau inżynierskim.

What 292,395 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

68,157cars driven for a year
38,132homes' annual energy use
4,873,250tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

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

Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 64.0°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 #2 largest of 4 non-ferrous metals plants in Iceland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 64.04618, -22.02865. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.?

Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.?

Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. emit?

Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. emits about 292,395 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 68,157 cars. That ranks #5 among tracked facilities in Iceland.

Where is Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. located?

Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf. is in Iceland, near coordinates 64.04618, -22.02865.

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