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Mercer Lime Co

Lime Plant in United States. Approximate location 41.07489, -79.98354.

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Mercer Lime Co is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 37,834 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #112 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 46,785 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,906 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 88% above the median lime plant.

37,834t of lime
46,785t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1073CO₂ rank in United States
1.24t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38468894.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 37,834 t of lime, Mercer Lime Co é abaixo de a mediana de lime plant em United States (178,599 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 46,785 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

10,906cars driven for a year
6,101homes' annual energy use
779,750tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in United States

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

Local climate

Mercer Lime Co sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 41.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #112 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 41.07489, -79.98354. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Mercer Lime Co?

Mercer Lime Co is a lime plant in United States. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Mercer Lime Co?

Mercer Lime Co has a reported capacity of 37,834 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Mercer Lime Co emit?

Mercer Lime Co emits about 46,785 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 10,906 cars. That ranks #1073 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Mercer Lime Co located?

Mercer Lime Co is in United States, near coordinates 41.07489, -79.98354.

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