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Drake Paulden Cement Plant

Cement Plant in United States. Approximate location 34.98156, -112.37162.

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Drake Paulden Cement Plant is a cement plant in United States with a reported capacity of 1,000,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Drake Cement LLC. By capacity it ranks #53 of 86 cement plants tracked in United States. It emits about 143,481 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 33,445 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 60% below the median cement plant.

1,000,000t of cement
143,481t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#579CO₂ rank in United States
0.14t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897981.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

1,000,000 t of cement'de, Drake Paulden Cement Plant United States'daki cement plant'lerin medyanı yaklaşık 1,100,000 t of cement'dir. Kapasite başına CO₂'si cement plant'nin medyanı altında kabaca 52%'dir. Alt sektör: cement. cement plant olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 800–1400°C) gerektirir — kazanlar, fırınlar veya doğrudan yanma ile sağlanması gereken ısı, ve izolasyon yapılmamış kaplar ve boruların kayıpları harcanan yakıtı temsil eder. Modüler çıkarılabilir yalıtım bu kayıpları %80–96 oranında azaltabilir, yüzeyleri ≤45°C'ye soğutabilir, geri ödeme süresi genellikle 2 yıldan azdır. Çimento fabrikaları kireci döner ocaklarda 1.400°C'ye ısıtır — en sıcak endüstriyel işlemlerden biridir — ve sıcaklığı fırının tüm uzunluğunda hassasiyetle kontrol etmelidir.

Kapasite ve CO₂ yoğunluğu karşılaştırması Climate TRACE endüstriyel tesis verilerinden hesaplanmıştır; sektör rolü mühendislik referansına dayanmaktadır.

What 143,481 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

33,445cars driven for a year
18,712homes' annual energy use
2,391,350tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in United States

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

Operator

Operated by Drake Cement LLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Drake Paulden Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 35.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #53 largest of 86 cement plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 34.98156, -112.37162. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Drake Paulden Cement Plant?

Drake Paulden Cement Plant is a cement plant in United States. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Drake Paulden Cement Plant?

Drake Paulden Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,000,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Drake Paulden Cement Plant emit?

Drake Paulden Cement Plant emits about 143,481 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 33,445 cars. That ranks #579 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Drake Paulden Cement Plant located?

Drake Paulden Cement Plant is in United States, near coordinates 34.98156, -112.37162.

Who operates Drake Paulden Cement Plant?

Drake Paulden Cement Plant is operated by Drake Cement LLC.

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