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Ovako Hofors steel plant

Steel Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 60.54938, 16.30369.

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Ovako Hofors steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden with a reported capacity of 500,000 t of steel. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace). It is operated by Ovako AB. By capacity it ranks #4 of 4 steel plants tracked in Sweden. It emits about 38,405 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 8,952 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 86% below the median steel plant.

500,000t of steel
38,405t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#29CO₂ rank in Sweden
0.08t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1567047.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 500,000 t of steel Ovako Hofors steel plant — это ниже медианная steel plant в Sweden (1,500,000 t of steel). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 94% ниже медианной steel plant. Подсектор: iron-and-steel. Как steel plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 800–1500°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. Сталелитейные заводы сжигают уголь в доменных печах или используют электрические дуги для плавления лома; в обоих случаях расплавленный металл должен находиться выше 1500°C и транспортироваться через обширные горячие трубопроводы и сосуды.

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

What 38,405 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

8,952cars driven for a year
5,008homes' annual energy use
640,083tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest steel plants in Sweden

SSAB Luleå steel plant: 2,313,000 t of steel2.3MSSAB Luleå…SSAB Oxelösund steel plant: 1,500,000 t of steel1.5MSSAB Oxelö…Outokumpu Avesta steel plant: 500,000 t of steel500kOutokumpu …Ovako Hofors steel plant: 500,000 t of steel500kOvako Hofo…

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

Operator

Operated by Ovako AB. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ovako Hofors steel plant sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 60.5°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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 4 steel plants in Sweden by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 60.54938, 16.30369. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ovako Hofors steel plant?

Ovako Hofors steel plant is a steel plant in Sweden. It produces crude steel from iron ore (blast furnace) or scrap (electric arc furnace).

What is the capacity of Ovako Hofors steel plant?

Ovako Hofors steel plant has a reported capacity of 500,000 t of steel.

How much CO₂ does Ovako Hofors steel plant emit?

Ovako Hofors steel plant emits about 38,405 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 8,952 cars. That ranks #29 among tracked facilities in Sweden.

Where is Ovako Hofors steel plant located?

Ovako Hofors steel plant is in Sweden, near coordinates 60.54938, 16.30369.

Who operates Ovako Hofors steel plant?

Ovako Hofors steel plant is operated by Ovako AB.

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