Genesis Alkali Westvaco — United States
Lime Plant in United States. Approximate location 41.5249, -109.52111.
Lime PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Genesis Alkali Westvaco is a lime plant in United States. Its listed capacity is 23,717 t of lime. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry. By capacity it ranks #73 among 75 lime plants in United States. It emits about 29,798 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 91% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467334.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Sweetwater Solar · Solar · 92 MW · 18 km
- General Chemical · Coal · 30 MW · 21 km
- Genesis Alkali · Coal · 41 MW · 26 km
- WE Soda Alkalai LLC · Coal · 28 MW · 26 km
- Simplot Phosphates · Other · 12 MW · 32 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 23,717 t of lime, Genesis Alkali Westvaco is below the median lime plant in United States (208,805 t of lime). Subsector: lime. As lime plant, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 29,798 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:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 30k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Genesis Alkali Westvaco carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €2.2M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest lime plants in United States
Listed 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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1448 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.11× the loss at a 20 °C reference. 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).
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
The #73 largest of 75 lime plants in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- SIMPLOT PHOSPHATES · Chemical Plant · 52,696 t CO₂
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Location
Coordinates 41.5249, -109.52111. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Genesis Alkali Westvaco?
Genesis Alkali Westvaco is a lime plant in United States. Lime plants calcine limestone in kilns at 800–900°C; the quicklime they produce reacts with moisture and has to be kept dry.
What capacity is listed for Genesis Alkali Westvaco?
The open dataset lists 23,717 t of lime of capacity for Genesis Alkali Westvaco.
How much CO₂ does Genesis Alkali Westvaco emit?
The page uses about 29,798 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1385 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is Genesis Alkali Westvaco located?
Genesis Alkali Westvaco is in United States at approximately 41.5249, -109.52111.