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Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant

Other Manufacturing in United States. Approximate location 40.67649, -89.58879.

Other ManufacturingUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant is an other manufacturing in United States. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control. It emits about 52,932 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 12k passenger cars.

52,932t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#933CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3192889.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityCaterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates40.67649, -89.58879 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-manufacturing Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyCATERPILLAR INC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS333120 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordCATERPILLAR EAST PEORIA US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyCATERPILLAR INC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS333120 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsAmmonia, Chromium, Ethylene glycol, Manganese, Nickel, Propylene… US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases43,922 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e52,932 t/yr Climate TRACE
Measured CO₂ cross-check52,077 t/yr measured cross-check · GHGRP 2023

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#933 of 1910 · top 48.8% calculated
Global other-manufacturing rank#96 of 398 · top 24.1% 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-manufacturing. As other manufacturing, it requires high process heat (typically 100–600°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. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control.

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

What 52,932 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:

12kcars driven for a year
6.9khomes' annual energy use
882ktree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 53k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant carries no domestic carbon price; other manufacturings 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 €4.0M/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 ≈1k t–3k t/yr, worth €80k€199k, 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).

Measured CO₂: 52k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (2% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 53k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).

53k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€4.0M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
1k t–3k t/yr ≈ €80k€199kDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs 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

Caterpillar Inc US EPA GHGRP
Parent company per US EPA GHGRP; the operator itself is not stated in the source dataset.

Local climate

Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 40.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
33/100environmental-severity index
29.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
245 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1393 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.07× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1323 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 40.67649, -89.58879. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a other manufacturing, the main modular-insulation targets are process heaters, ovens, steam lines, hot-water systems, valves & flanges. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 80–300 °C.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 1,600 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 320 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 Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant?

Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant is a other manufacturing in United States. Heavy manufacturing facilities run a range of heat-intensive processes (rubber, plastics, pressure vessels); maintaining process heat efficiently is critical to cost control.

How much CO₂ does Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant emit?

The page uses about 52,932 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #933 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant located?

Caterpillar Inc. - East Peoria Plant is in United States at approximately 40.67649, -89.58879.

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