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Nordic Paper

Pulp & Paper Mill in Sweden. Approximate location 59.29571, 14.13168.

Pulp & Paper MillSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Nordic Paper is a pulp & paper mill in Sweden. Its listed capacity is 230,000 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 #10 among 11 pulp & paper mills in Sweden. It emits about 117,112 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 27k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 6% below the national median for this sector.

230,000t of pulp & paper
117,112t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#26CO₂ rank in Sweden
0.51t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375651.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityNordic Paper Climate TRACE
CountrySweden Climate TRACE
Coordinates59.29571, 14.13168 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity230,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e117,112 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Sweden rank#26 of 29 · top 89.7% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#84 of 173 · top 48.6% 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 230,000 t of pulp & paper, Nordic Paper is below the median pulp & paper mill in Sweden (650,000 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 117,112 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:

27kcars driven for a year
15khomes' annual energy use
2.0 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 117k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Nordic Paper carries €9.3M/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 ≈2k t–6k t/yr, worth €186k€465k, with payback up to 2 years.

117k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€9.3M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
2k t–6k t/yr ≈ €186k€465kDecarbonization 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 Sweden

SCA Massa Östrands massafabrik SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB Pulp Mill: 900,000 t of pulp & paper900kSCA Massa …Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Värö: 760,000 t of pulp & paper760kSödra Cell…Södra Cell Virkesvägen 1: 760,000 t of pulp & paper760kSödra Cell…Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Mönsterås: 750,000 t of pulp & paper750kSödra Cell…Södra Cell Värö: 700,000 t of pulp & paper700kSödra Cell…Stora Enso Packaging Boards Skoghall Mill - Udden: 650,000 t of pulp & paper650kStora Enso…Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Mörrum: 470,000 t of pulp & paper470kSödra Cell…Domsjö Fabriker AB: 370,000 t of pulp & paper370kDomsjö Fab…

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

Local climate

Nordic Paper sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 59.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-summer humid continental: 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)
23/100environmental-severity index
20.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
190 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1441 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1369 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 #10 largest of 11 pulp & paper mills in Sweden by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 59.29571, 14.13168. 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 5,300 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,100 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.

EU policy pressure on this sector

Obligation

This facility is inside the EU. For thermal equipment, insulation upgrades can support ETS exposure reduction and energy-efficiency compliance.

Sources: EU ETS, CBAM and national energy-efficiency schemes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Nordic Paper?

Nordic Paper is a pulp & paper mill in Sweden. 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 Nordic Paper?

The open dataset lists 230,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Nordic Paper.

How much CO₂ does Nordic Paper emit?

The page uses about 117,112 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #26 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.

Where is Nordic Paper located?

Nordic Paper is in Sweden at approximately 59.29571, 14.13168.

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