Norfrakalk — Norway
Lime Plant in Norway. Approximate location 63.78435, 11.44413.
Lime PlantNorwayCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Norfrakalk is a lime plant in Norway. Its listed capacity is 54,463 t of lime. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry. By capacity it ranks #1 among 4 lime plants in Norway. It emits about 167,177 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.2% of the CO₂e from the 46 facilities in Norway that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 366% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467603.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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- Wyoming Lime Producers · 166,628 t CO₂e/yr · United States
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- Chengjiang Chengyuan New Materials Co., Ltd. · 168,238 t CO₂e/yr · China
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Follafoss · Hydro · 48 MW · 28 km
- Byafossen · Hydro · 4 MW · 29 km
- Mosvik · Hydro · 37 MW · 29 km
- Brattingfoss · Hydro · 14 MW · 34 km
- Ormsetfoss · Hydro · 40 MW · 38 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 54,463 t of lime, Norfrakalk is around the median lime plant in Norway (45,005 t of lime). Subsector: lime. As lime plant, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 167,177 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:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 167k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Norfrakalk carries €14.3M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/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.
Measured CO₂: 150k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (10% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 167k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest lime plants in Norway
Listed capacity (t of lime), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Local climate
Norfrakalk sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 63.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1448 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× the loss at a 20 °C reference. 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).
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 lime plants in Norway by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Verdalskalk Hylla · Lime Plant · 76,331 t CO₂
- MM FOLLACELL Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 70,255 t CO₂
- Elkem Thamshavn · Metals Plant · 277,000 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 63.78435, 11.44413. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Norfrakalk?
Norfrakalk is a lime plant in Norway. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry.
What capacity is listed for Norfrakalk?
The open dataset lists 54,463 t of lime of capacity for Norfrakalk.
How much CO₂ does Norfrakalk emit?
The page uses about 167,177 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #28 among facilities in Norway by estimated CO₂.
Where is Norfrakalk located?
Norfrakalk is in Norway at approximately 63.78435, 11.44413.