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Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg

Lime Plant in Denmark. Approximate location 55.24432, 12.13432.

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Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg is a lime plant in Denmark with a reported capacity of 149,202 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. It emits about 9,034 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,106 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 91% below the median lime plant.

149,202t of lime
9,034t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#15CO₂ rank in Denmark
0.06t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467375.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 149,202 t of lime ist Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg etwa um dem Medianwert von lime plant in Denmark (149,202 t of lime). Untersektor: lime. Als lime plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 600–900°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Kalkwerke kalzinieren Kalkstein in heißen Öfen bei 800–900°C, und der heiße Branntkalk muss in gedämmten Behältern gehandhabt werden, um Reaktion mit Feuchte zu verhindern.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 9,034 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

2,106cars driven for a year
1,178homes' annual energy use
150,567tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 55.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate 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

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Location

Coordinates 55.24432, 12.13432. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg?

Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg is a lime plant in Denmark. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg?

Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg has a reported capacity of 149,202 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg emit?

Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg emits about 9,034 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 2,106 cars. That ranks #15 among tracked facilities in Denmark.

Where is Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg located?

Faxe Kalk - Ovnanlæg is in Denmark, near coordinates 55.24432, 12.13432.

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