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Premier Periclase Limited

Lime Plant in Ireland. Approximate location 53.72206, -6.31823.

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Premier Periclase Limited is a lime plant in Ireland with a reported capacity of 565,936 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. It emits about 173,206 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 40,374 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 54% below the median lime plant.

565,936t of lime
173,206t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Ireland
0.31t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467592.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 565,936 t of lime ist Premier Periclase Limited etwa um dem Medianwert von lime plant in Ireland (565,936 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 173,206 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

40,374cars driven for a year
22,588homes' annual energy use
2,886,767tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Local climate

Premier Periclase Limited sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.7°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

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Location

Coordinates 53.72206, -6.31823. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Premier Periclase Limited?

Premier Periclase Limited is a lime plant in Ireland. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Premier Periclase Limited?

Premier Periclase Limited has a reported capacity of 565,936 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Premier Periclase Limited emit?

Premier Periclase Limited emits about 173,206 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 40,374 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Ireland.

Where is Premier Periclase Limited located?

Premier Periclase Limited is in Ireland, near coordinates 53.72206, -6.31823.

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