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Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown

Lime Plant in Australia. Approximate location -27.45983, 153.04386.

Lime PlantAustraliaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown is a lime plant in Australia. Its listed capacity is 178,599 t of lime. Lime plants calcine limestone in hot kilns at 800–900°C, and the hot quicklime must be handled in insulated vessels to prevent reaction with moisture. It emits about 220,597 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 51k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 88% above the national median for this sector.

178,599t of lime
220,597t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#24CO₂ rank in Australia
1.24t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38468954.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityGraymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown Climate TRACE
CountryAustralia Climate TRACE
Coordinates-27.45983, 153.04386 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorlime Climate TRACE
Reported capacity178,599 t of lime Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e220,597 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Australia rank#24 of 30 · top 80.0% calculated
Global lime rank#110 of 242 · top 45.5% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Owner / operatorNot available not in dataset
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

At 178,599 t of lime, Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown is around the median lime plant in Australia (178,599 t of lime). Subsector: lime. As lime plant, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°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. Lime plants calcine limestone in hot kilns at 800–900°C, and the hot quicklime must be handled in insulated vessels to prevent reaction with moisture.

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

What 220,597 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:

51kcars driven for a year
29khomes' annual energy use
3.7 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 221k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown carries no domestic carbon price; lime 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 €16.6M/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 ≈4k t–11k t/yr, worth €332k€831k, 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).

221k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€16.6M/yrindicative carbon value (not a CBAM liability)
4k t–11k t/yr ≈ €332k€831kDecarbonization 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 →

Local climate

Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 27.5°S in the southern 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)
46/100environmental-severity index
10.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
38 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1298 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1233 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 -27.45983, 153.04386. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a lime plant, the main modular-insulation targets are kiln, preheater, hot-gas ducting, valves & dampers. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 200–900 °C.

calcination-heavy like cement; fuel side only.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 5,200 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 1,800 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.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown?

Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown is a lime plant in Australia. Lime plants calcine limestone in hot kilns at 800–900°C, and the hot quicklime must be handled in insulated vessels to prevent reaction with moisture.

What capacity is listed for Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown?

The open dataset lists 178,599 t of lime of capacity for Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown.

How much CO₂ does Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown emit?

The page uses about 220,597 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #24 among facilities in Australia by estimated CO₂.

Where is Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown located?

Graymont Ltd. Green Bay Brown is in Australia at approximately -27.45983, 153.04386.

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