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MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill

Pulp & Paper Mill in Norway. Approximate location 63.9852, 11.10322.

Pulp & Paper MillNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)

MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Norway. Its listed capacity is 130,000 t of pulp & paper. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency. By capacity it ranks #1 among 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway. It emits about 70,255 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 16k passenger cars.

130,000t of pulp & paper
70,255t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#39CO₂ rank in Norway
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375611.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityMM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill Climate TRACE
CountryNorway Climate TRACE
Coordinates63.9852, 11.10322 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity130,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e70,255 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Norway rank#39 of 46 · top 84.8% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#118 of 173 · top 68.2% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

At 130,000 t of pulp & paper, MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is well above the median pulp & paper mill in Norway (80,000 t of pulp & paper). Subsector: pulp-and-paper. As pulp & paper mill, it requires high process heat (typically 150–250°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 70,255 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

16kcars driven for a year
9.2khomes' annual energy use
1.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 70k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill carries €5.6M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€79/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈1k t–4k t/yr, worth €112k€279k, with payback up to 2 years.

70k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€5.6M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
1k t–4k t/yr ≈ €112k€279kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU ETS €79/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Capacity vs largest pulp & paper mills in Norway

MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill: 130,000 t of pulp & paper130kMM FOLLACE…Vafos Pulp - Heva Holding: 80,000 t of pulp & paper80kVafos Pulp…Rygene - Smith & Thommesen A/S: 70,000 t of pulp & paper70kRygene - S…Borregaard ChemCell: 60,000 t of pulp & paper60kBorregaard…

Listed capacity (t of pulp & paper), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 64.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~14°Ctypical warm-season
Subarctic (boreal): long cold winters and short, cool summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
24/100environmental-severity index
16.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
50 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1444 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1372 W/m² of that. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 4 pulp & paper mills in Norway by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 63.9852, 11.10322. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a pulp & paper mill, the main modular-insulation targets are digesters, dryers, evaporators, steam lines, hot-water systems. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 80–200 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 4,700 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 940 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill?

MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Norway. Pulp and paper mills generate their own steam for the pulping process and paper dryers, running large-scale boiler systems where heat loss directly reduces efficiency.

What capacity is listed for MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill?

The open dataset lists 130,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill.

How much CO₂ does MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill emit?

The page uses about 70,255 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #39 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.

Where is MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill located?

MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill is in Norway at approximately 63.9852, 11.10322.

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