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ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Metals Plant in United States. Approximate location 27.96214, -82.38116.

Metals PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 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 107,810 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 25k passenger cars.

107,810t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#599CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673276.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates27.96214, -82.38116 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorother-metals Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyGOPHER RESOURCE LLC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS331492 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyGOPHER RESOURCE LLC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS331492 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsAntimony And Antimony Compounds, Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds, Barium And Barium Compounds, Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds… US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases156 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e107,810 t/yr Climate TRACE
Measured CO₂ cross-check91,190 t/yr measured cross-check · GHGRP 2023

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#599 of 1910 · top 31.4% calculated
Global other-metals rank#113 of 416 · top 27.2% 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 107,810 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:

25kcars driven for a year
14khomes' annual energy use
1.8 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 108k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 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 €8.1M/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 ≈2k t–5k t/yr, worth €162k€406k, 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: 91k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (15% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 108k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).

108k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€8.1M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
2k t–5k t/yr ≈ €162k€406kDecarbonization 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

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

Local climate

ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 28.0°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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
48/100environmental-severity index
12.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
38 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1274 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1210 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 27.96214, -82.38116. 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 2,100 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 420 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 ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC?

ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 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 ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC emit?

The page uses about 107,810 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #599 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC located?

ENVIROFOCUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC is in United States at approximately 27.96214, -82.38116.

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