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Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant

Cement Plant in United States. Approximate location 41.32994, -89.08029.

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Illinois LaSalle 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 Illinois Cement Company LLC. By capacity it ranks #55 of 86 cement plants tracked in United States. It emits about 280,531 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 65,392 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 22% below the median cement plant.

1,000,000t of cement
280,531t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#384CO₂ rank in United States
0.28t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439284.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

1,000,000 t of cement'de, Illinois LaSalle 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 6%'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 280,531 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

65,392cars driven for a year
36,585homes' annual energy use
4,675,517tree 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 Illinois Cement Company LLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 41.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-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 #55 largest of 86 cement plants in United States by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 41.32994, -89.08029. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A cement plant like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: rotary kiln shell, preheater tower, tertiary air duct & kiln hood, clinker-cooler ducts, valves (surface/process temperatures around 200–1,000 °C). These surfaces lose energy to the air year-round; removable modular insulation cuts that loss, brings outer surfaces to ≤45 °C, and unclips for inspection.

60% of cement CO2 is process calcination - NOT insulation-addressable; energy here is the fuel side only.

Indicative recoverable energy

On an already-insulated site (pipes & valves in cladding / jackets), closing the remaining gaps, flanges and damaged sections and switching to removable covers indicatively recovers about 8,900 MWh/yr (≈ 3,000 t CO₂/yr) — scaled to this site's reported CO₂ within its sector. Bare or damaged surfaces recover several times more.

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Indicative, not a measurement. Conservative floor for an already-insulated plant; a TIPCHECK on-site audit gives a measured figure. Industry context: EiiF TIPCHECK — industrial insulation can save ~14 Mtoe/yr in EU, payback typically <2 years.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Bare hot surfaces here exceed the touch-safe limit (EN ISO 13732-1); insulation to ≤45 °C is a worker-safety and compliance win. And before electrification, fuel-switching or CCS, eliminating surface heat loss is the cheapest, fastest, lowest-risk step — audit the bare spots first, rip-and-replace later.

United States: funding & obligation

Funding. Investment tax credit up to 30% of qualified investment incl. industrial decarbonization; open to small/medium/large manufacturers.

Obligation. None at federal level (voluntary). Some states have their own programs. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we don't hold this site's metered energy use).

Verified 2026; confirm current scheme terms before applying.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant?

Illinois LaSalle 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 Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant?

Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,000,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant emit?

Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant emits about 280,531 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 65,392 cars. That ranks #384 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant located?

Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant is in United States, near coordinates 41.32994, -89.08029.

Who operates Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant?

Illinois LaSalle Cement Plant is operated by Illinois Cement Company LLC.

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