Genesis Alkali Westvaco

Genesis Alkali Westvaco is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 23,717 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #118 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 29,798 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 6,946 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 91% above the median lime plant.

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467334.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 23,717 t of lime, Genesis Alkali Westvaco è al di sotto di la mediana di lime plant in United States (178,599 t of lime). Sottosettore: lime. Come lime plant, richiede calore di processo intenso (tipicamente 600–900°C) per le sue operazioni industriali essenziali — calore che deve essere fornito da caldaie, forni o combustione diretta, e le perdite attraverso recipienti e tubazioni non isolati rappresentano carburante sprecato. L'isolamento modulare removibile può ridurre queste perdite dell'80–96%, raffreddando superfici a ≤45°C, con payback spesso inferiore a 2 anni. Gli impianti di calce calcinano il calcare in forni caldi a 800–900°C, e la calce viva calda deve essere maneggiata in recipienti isolati per prevenire la reazione con l'umidità.

Confronto di capacità e intensità di CO₂ calcolato dai dati delle strutture industriali Climate TRACE; ruolo del settore basato su riferimento ingegneristico.

What 29,798 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

Genesis Alkali Westvaco sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 41.5°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 #118 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

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Location

Coordinates 41.5249, -109.52111. View on OpenStreetMap.

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