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Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.

Metals Plant in Iceland. Approximate location 64.36384, -21.77378.

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Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Iceland. It emits about 469,201 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 109,371 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 921% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
469,201t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Iceland
469201.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673440.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1 unitless Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. — это примерно медианная non-ferrous metals plant в Iceland (1 unitless). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 60% выше медианной non-ferrous metals plant. Подсектор: other-metals. Как non-ferrous metals plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 400–1200°C) для основных промышленных операций — тепла, которое должно подаваться котлами, печами или прямым сжиганием, и потери через неизолированные сосуды и трубопроводы представляют потраченное впустую топливо. Съёмная модульная теплоизоляция может снизить эти потери на 80–96%, охладив поверхность оборудования до ≤45°C, с окупаемостью часто менее 2 лет. Заводы цветной металлургии плавят, рафинируют и отливают металлы в печах и тиглях выше их температур плавления; потери от неизолированных переводов и удерживающих сосудов значительны.

Сравнение производительности и интенсивности CO₂ рассчитано на основе данных промышленных объектов Climate TRACE; роль сектора основана на инженерных справочниках.

What 469,201 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

109,371cars driven for a year
61,189homes' annual energy use
7,820,017tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Iceland

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.: 1 unitless1Norðurál G…Rio Tinto á Íslandi hf.: 1 unitless1Rio Tinto …Alcoa Fjarðaál: 1 unitless1Alcoa Fjar…Elkem Ísland ehf.: 1 unitless1Elkem Ísla…

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

Local climate

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. sits in a subpolar oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfc), at 64.4°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 #1 largest of 4 non-ferrous metals plants in Iceland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 64.36384, -21.77378. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.?

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is a non-ferrous metals plant in Iceland. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Norðurál Grundartangi ehf.?

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. emit?

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. emits about 469,201 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 109,371 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Iceland.

Where is Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. located?

Norðurál Grundartangi ehf. is in Iceland, near coordinates 64.36384, -21.77378.

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