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CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant

Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 31.87697, -85.15607.

Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points; losses from uninsulated transfers and holding vessels are significant. It emits about 13,569 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 3.2k passenger cars.

13,569t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1736CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673218.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates31.87697, -85.15607 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-metals Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyWILKS BROTHERS LLC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS327999 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordCARBO CERAMICS INC - EUFAULA FACILITY US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyCARBO CERAMICS INC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS327999 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsAmmonia US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases23,533 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e13,569 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#1736 of 1910 · top 90.9% calculated
Global other-metals rank#361 of 416 · top 86.8% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

Subsector: other-metals. As non-ferrous metals plant, it requires high process heat (typically 400–1200°C) for its core industrial operations — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points; losses from uninsulated transfers and holding vessels are significant.

Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.

What 13,569 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

3.2kcars driven for a year
1.8khomes' annual energy use
226ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 14k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant carries no domestic carbon price; non-ferrous metals plants are not a CBAM-covered good, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €1.0M/yr. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈271 t–678 t/yr, worth €20k€51k, with payback up to 2 years. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).

14k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€1.0M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
271 t–678 t/yr ≈ €20k€51kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Parent company

Wilks Brothers Llc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.

Local climate

CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 31.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
36/100environmental-severity index
18.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
190 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1315 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1249 W/m² of that. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates 31.87697, -85.15607. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a non-ferrous metals plant, the main modular-insulation targets are furnaces, ladles, heat-treatment ovens, ducting & valves. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 150–1,000 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 1,400 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 270 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers. official source · verified 2026
Status: ~$6B of $10B allocated Jan-2025; remaining capacity + IRA status under political review — verify before 'apply now'.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). · verified 2026

Programme terms verified 2026-06-18; confirm the current open phase before applying. Eligibility depends on a site's energy use / headcount, which we do not hold — not a per-facility eligibility determination.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant?

CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant is a non-ferrous metals plant in United States. Non-ferrous metals plants melt, refine and cast metals in furnaces and crucibles above their melting points; losses from uninsulated transfers and holding vessels are significant.

How much CO₂ does CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant emit?

The page uses about 13,569 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1736 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant located?

CARBO Ceramics Inc. - Eufaula Plant is in United States at approximately 31.87697, -85.15607.

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