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Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill

Pulp & Paper Mill in Sweden. Approximate location 60.12816, 18.6435.

Pulp & Paper MillSwedenCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill is a pulp & paper mill in Sweden. Its listed capacity is 185,000 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. It is operated by Stora Enso Oyj. By capacity it ranks #11 among 11 pulp & paper mills in Sweden. It emits about 94,198 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 22k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 6% below the national median for this sector.

185,000t of pulp & paper
94,198t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#27CO₂ rank in Sweden
0.51t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-44375653.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityStora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill Climate TRACE
CountrySweden Climate TRACE
Coordinates60.12816, 18.6435 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorpulp-and-paper Climate TRACE
Reported capacity185,000 t of pulp & paper Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorStora Enso Oyj Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e94,198 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Sweden rank#27 of 29 · top 93.1% calculated
Global pulp-and-paper rank#105 of 173 · top 60.7% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

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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 185,000 t of pulp & paper, Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill 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 94,198 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:

22kcars driven for a year
12khomes' annual energy use
1.6 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 94k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill carries €7.5M/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–5k t/yr, worth €150k€374k, with payback up to 2 years.

94k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€7.5M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
2k t–5k t/yr ≈ €150k€374kDecarbonization 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).

Operator

Operated by Stora Enso Oyj. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 60.1°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
34/100environmental-severity index
20.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
14 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1443 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1371 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 #11 largest of 11 pulp & paper mills in Sweden by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 60.12816, 18.6435. 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 5,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,000 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 Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill?

Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill 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 Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill?

The open dataset lists 185,000 t of pulp & paper of capacity for Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill.

How much CO₂ does Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill emit?

The page uses about 94,198 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #27 among facilities in Sweden by estimated CO₂.

Where is Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill located?

Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill is in Sweden at approximately 60.12816, 18.6435.

Who operates Stora Enso Consumer Board Fors Mill?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Stora Enso Oyj.

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