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Fours À Chaux De Sorcy

Lime Plant in France. Approximate location 48.71, 5.66.

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Fours À Chaux De Sorcy is a lime plant in France with a reported capacity of 637,243 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #3 of 12 lime plants tracked in France. It emits about 341,882 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 79,693 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 19% below the median lime plant.

637,243t of lime
341,882t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#34CO₂ rank in France
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467386.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 637,243 t of lime ist Fours À Chaux De Sorcy deutlich über dem Medianwert von lime plant in France (499,678 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 341,882 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

79,693cars driven for a year
44,586homes' annual energy use
5,698,033tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in France

Chaux Et Dolomies Du Boulonnais: 1,194,131 t of lime1.2MChaux Et D…Cimalux S.A.: 1,024,074 t of lime1.0MCimalux S.…Fours À Chaux De Sorcy: 637,243 t of lime637kFours À Ch…Carrières Et Fours À Chaux De Dugny: 530,725 t of lime531kCarrières …Lhoist France Ouest: 526,987 t of lime527kLhoist Fra…Lafarge Platres: 499,678 t of lime500kLafarge Pl…Tereos- Etablissement D'Attin: 499,678 t of lime500kTereos- Et…Siniat, Usine De Ottmarsheim: 499,678 t of lime500kSiniat, Us…

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

Local climate

Fours À Chaux De Sorcy sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 48.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #3 largest of 12 lime plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 48.71, 5.66. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Fours À Chaux De Sorcy?

Fours À Chaux De Sorcy is a lime plant in France. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Fours À Chaux De Sorcy?

Fours À Chaux De Sorcy has a reported capacity of 637,243 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Fours À Chaux De Sorcy emit?

Fours À Chaux De Sorcy emits about 341,882 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 79,693 cars. That ranks #34 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Fours À Chaux De Sorcy located?

Fours À Chaux De Sorcy is in France, near coordinates 48.71, 5.66.

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