Lhoist North America

Lhoist North America is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 646,122 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #7 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 798,297 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 186,083 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-38468859.

Nel contesto: come si confronta questo impianto

Con 646,122 t of lime, Lhoist North America è ben al di sopra 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 798,297 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

Lhoist North America sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 35.5°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 #7 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

• Lhoist North America Nelson · Lime Plant · 220,597 t CO₂
• Painted Rock Vineyards, L.L.C. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Cella Winery, L.L.C. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Stetson Winery, L.L.C. · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Bottled Llama Brewing Llc · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂
• Gus'S Fresh Jerky · Food & Beverage · 4,154 t CO₂

Location

Coordinates 35.5205, -113.3131. View on OpenStreetMap.

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