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Wacker Chemicals Norway

Metals Plant in Norway. Approximate location 63.31783, 9.14357.

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Wacker Chemicals Norway 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 #11 of 21 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Norway. It emits about 274,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 63,869 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 496% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
274,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#21CO₂ rank in Norway
274000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673562.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1 unitless, Wacker Chemicals Norway jest około medianę non-ferrous metals plant w Norway (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 274,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

63,869cars driven for a year
35,733homes' annual energy use
4,566,667tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Norway

Hydro Aluminium, Sunndal: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…Elkem Salten: 1 unitless1Elkem Salt…Alcoa Mosjøen: 1 unitless1Alcoa Mosj…Hydro Aluminium, Karmøy: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…ERAMET NORWAY AS, Sauda: 1 unitless1ERAMET NOR…Elkem Bremanger: 1 unitless1Elkem Brem…Hydro Aluminium, Årdal Metallverk: 1 unitless1Hydro Alum…Elkem Rana AS: 1 unitless1Elkem Rana…

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

Local climate

Wacker Chemicals Norway sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 63.3°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 #11 largest of 21 non-ferrous metals plants in Norway by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 63.31783, 9.14357. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Wacker Chemicals Norway?

Wacker Chemicals Norway is a non-ferrous metals plant in Norway. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Wacker Chemicals Norway?

Wacker Chemicals Norway has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Wacker Chemicals Norway emit?

Wacker Chemicals Norway emits about 274,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 63,869 cars. That ranks #21 among tracked facilities in Norway.

Where is Wacker Chemicals Norway located?

Wacker Chemicals Norway is in Norway, near coordinates 63.31783, 9.14357.

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