Western Sugar Company

Western Sugar Company is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 292,231 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #26 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 361,682 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 84,308 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 88% above the median lime plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467343.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 292,231 t of lime ist Western Sugar Company deutlich über dem Medianwert von lime plant in United States (178,599 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 361,682 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in United States

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

Local climate

Western Sugar Company sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 41.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #26 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Western Sugar Company · Food & Beverage · 68,061 t CO₂
• Twin City Pack, Inc. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Sugar Valley Sausage Company · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Fusion Ranch, Inc. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Papa Moon Vineyards & Winery · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Western Sugar Cooperative · Lime Plant · 16,155 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 41.8596, -103.63703. View on OpenStreetMap.

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