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Sundsvall aluminium plant

Aluminium Smelter in Sweden. Approximate location 62.36996, 17.37023.

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Sundsvall aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in Sweden with a reported capacity of 132,000 t of alumina/aluminum. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis. It is operated by Kubikenborg Aluminium AB. It emits about 285,482 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 66,546 cars.

132,000t of alumina/aluminum
285,482t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#15CO₂ rank in Sweden
2.16t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673138.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 132,000 t of alumina/aluminum Sundsvall aluminium plant — это примерно медианная aluminium smelter в Sweden (132,000 t of alumina/aluminum). Подсектор: aluminum. Как aluminium smelter, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 600–900°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. Алюминиевые плавильни используют большие электрические токи для рафинирования глинозёма в расплавленный алюминий выше 900°C, и расплавленный металл должен течь через тигли и литейное оборудование.

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

What 285,482 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

66,546cars driven for a year
37,230homes' annual energy use
4,758,033tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Operator

Operated by Kubikenborg Aluminium AB. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Sundsvall aluminium plant sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate zone (Köppen Dfc), at 62.4°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).

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Location

Coordinates 62.36996, 17.37023. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Sundsvall aluminium plant?

Sundsvall aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in Sweden. It smelts alumina into primary aluminium by high-current electrolysis.

What is the capacity of Sundsvall aluminium plant?

Sundsvall aluminium plant has a reported capacity of 132,000 t of alumina/aluminum.

How much CO₂ does Sundsvall aluminium plant emit?

Sundsvall aluminium plant emits about 285,482 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 66,546 cars. That ranks #15 among tracked facilities in Sweden.

Where is Sundsvall aluminium plant located?

Sundsvall aluminium plant is in Sweden, near coordinates 62.36996, 17.37023.

Who operates Sundsvall aluminium plant?

Sundsvall aluminium plant is operated by Kubikenborg Aluminium AB.

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