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Valley Minerals

Lime Plant in United States. Approximate location 37.88913, -90.53011.

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Valley Minerals is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 118,549 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #101 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 146,693 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 34,194 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 88% above the median lime plant.

118,549t of lime
146,693t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#575CO₂ rank in United States
1.24t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467341.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 118,549 t of lime, Valley Minerals está por debajo de la mediana de lime plant en United States (178,599 t of lime). Subsector: lime. Como lime plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 600–900°C) para sus operaciones industriales centrales — calor que debe ser suministrado por calderas, hornos o combustión directa, y las pérdidas a través de recipientes y tuberías sin aislar representan combustible desperdiciado. El aislamiento modular desmontable puede reducir esas pérdidas en un 80–96%, enfriando superficies a ≤45°C, con amortización a menudo inferior a 2 años. Las plantas de cal calcinan piedra caliza en hornos calientes a 800–900°C, y la cal viva caliente debe manejarse en recipientes aislados para prevenir reacción con la humedad.

Comparación de capacidad e intensidad de CO₂ calculada a partir de datos de instalaciones industriales de Climate TRACE; papel del sector basado en referencia de ingeniería.

What 146,693 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

34,194cars driven for a year
19,131homes' annual energy use
2,444,883tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

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

Local climate

Valley Minerals sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 37.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: 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 #101 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 37.88913, -90.53011. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Valley Minerals?

Valley Minerals is a lime plant in United States. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Valley Minerals?

Valley Minerals has a reported capacity of 118,549 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Valley Minerals emit?

Valley Minerals emits about 146,693 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 34,194 cars. That ranks #575 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Valley Minerals located?

Valley Minerals is in United States, near coordinates 37.88913, -90.53011.

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