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Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa

Lime Plant in Italy. Approximate location 45.81061, 12.23935.

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Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa is a lime plant in Italy with a reported capacity of 192,058 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #15 of 24 lime plants tracked in Italy. It emits about 179,043 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 41,735 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 42% above the median lime plant.

192,058t of lime
179,043t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#59CO₂ rank in Italy
0.93t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-31716815.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 192,058 t of lime, Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa é em torno de a mediana de lime plant em Italy (192,058 t of lime). Subsetor: lime. Como lime plant, requer calor de processo intenso (tipicamente 600–900°C) para suas operações industriais centrais — calor que deve ser fornecido por caldeiras, fornos ou combustão direta, e as perdas através de vasos e tubulações não isolados representam combustível desperdiçado. O isolamento modular removível pode reduzir essas perdas em 80–96%, esfriando superfícies a ≤45°C, com payback geralmente inferior a 2 anos. As plantas de cal calcinam calcário em fornos quentes a 800–900°C, e a cal viva quente deve ser manuseada em vasos isolados para evitar reação com a umidade.

Comparação de capacidade e intensidade de CO₂ calculada a partir dos dados de instalações industriais Climate TRACE; função do setor baseada em referência de engenharia.

What 179,043 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

41,735cars driven for a year
23,349homes' annual energy use
2,984,050tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in Italy

Unicalce S.P.A. - Stabilimento Di Val Brembilla: 277,725 t of lime278kUnicalce S…Unicalce Spa Terni: 192,058 t of lime192kUnicalce S…Calceforte Srl: 192,058 t of lime192kCalceforte…Italcalce Srl: 192,058 t of lime192kItalcalce …Lime & Cork: 192,058 t of lime192kLime & CorkCalce Molignini Bio Productions Srl: 192,058 t of lime192kCalce Moli…Edilcalce Spa Lime Mortar And Intoflor Plant: 192,058 t of lime192kEdilcalce …South Lime Ltd: 192,058 t of lime192kSouth Lime…

Reported capacity (t of lime), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Local climate

Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 45.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #15 largest of 24 lime plants in Italy by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 45.81061, 12.23935. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa?

Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa is a lime plant in Italy. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa?

Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa has a reported capacity of 192,058 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa emit?

Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa emits about 179,043 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 41,735 cars. That ranks #59 among tracked facilities in Italy.

Where is Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa located?

Fornaci Calce Grigolin Spa is in Italy, near coordinates 45.81061, 12.23935.

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