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Rönnskärsverken

Metals Plant in Sweden. Approximate location 64.66811, 21.2687.

Metals PlantSwedenCO₂ reported

Rönnskärsverken is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden with a reported capacity of 1 unitless. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals. By capacity it ranks #1 of 3 non-ferrous metals plants tracked in Sweden. It emits about 291,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 67,832 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 533% above the median non-ferrous metals plant.

1unitless
291,000t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#14CO₂ rank in Sweden
291000.00t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673474.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1 unitless Rönnskärsverken — это примерно медианная non-ferrous metals plant в Sweden (1 unitless). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 59% 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 291,000 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

67,832cars driven for a year
37,950homes' annual energy use
4,850,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest non-ferrous metals plants in Sweden

Rönnskärsverken: 1 unitless1Rönnskärsv…Kubikenborg Aluminium AB: 1 unitless1Kubikenbor…Vargön Alloys AB: 1 unitless1Vargön All…

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

Local climate

Rönnskärsverken sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 64.7°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 #1 largest of 3 non-ferrous metals plants in Sweden by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 64.66811, 21.2687. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Rönnskärsverken?

Rönnskärsverken is a non-ferrous metals plant in Sweden. It smelts or refines non-ferrous metals.

What is the capacity of Rönnskärsverken?

Rönnskärsverken has a reported capacity of 1 unitless.

How much CO₂ does Rönnskärsverken emit?

Rönnskärsverken emits about 291,000 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 67,832 cars. That ranks #14 among tracked facilities in Sweden.

Where is Rönnskärsverken located?

Rönnskärsverken is in Sweden, near coordinates 64.66811, 21.2687.

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