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Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc

Lime Plant in United States. Approximate location 33.2186, -86.7859.

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Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc is a lime plant in United States with a reported capacity of 482,134 t of lime. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns. By capacity it ranks #12 of 122 lime plants tracked in United States. It emits about 595,376 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 138,782 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 88% above the median lime plant.

482,134t of lime
595,376t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#216CO₂ rank in United States
1.23t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-38467355.

У контексті: як порівнюється це підприємство

При потужності 482,134 t of lime Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc — це значно вище медіана lime plant у United States (178,599 t of lime). Підсектор: lime. Як lime plant, воно вимагає високотемпературного технологічного тепла (зазвичай 600–900°C) для основних промислових операцій — тепла, яке повинне подаватися котлами, печами або прямим спаленням, і втрати через неізольовані судини та трубопроводи представляють витрачене напразно паливо. Знімна модульна теплоізоляція може зменшити ці втрати на 80–96%, охолодивши поверхню обладнання до ≤45°C, з окупністю часто менше 2 років. Вапняні заводи прокалюють вапняк у гарячих печах при 800–900°C, і гарячий вапненець необхідно обробляти в ізольованих судинах, щоб запобігти реакції з вологою.

Порівняння продуктивності та інтенсивності CO₂ розраховано на основі даних промислових об'єктів Climate TRACE; роль сектору заснована на інженерних довідниках.

What 595,376 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

138,782cars driven for a year
77,644homes' annual energy use
9,922,933tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest lime plants in United States

Mississippi Lime Company: 2,090,526 t of lime2.1MMississipp…Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, Llc: 1,109,777 t of lime1.1MMartin Mar…Carmeuse Lime Black River Operation: 908,506 t of lime909kCarmeuse L…Lhoist North America - Montevallo Plant: 897,112 t of lime897kLhoist Nor…Lhoist North America: 739,157 t of lime739kLhoist Nor…Graymont Pa Inc/Pleasant Gap Plt: 676,871 t of lime677kGraymont P…Lhoist North America: 646,122 t of lime646kLhoist Nor…Lhoist North America Of Alabama Llc O'Neal Plant: 631,811 t of lime632kLhoist Nor…

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

Local climate

Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 33.2°N in the northern 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).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #12 largest of 122 lime plants in United States by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 33.2186, -86.7859. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc?

Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc is a lime plant in United States. It calcines limestone into quicklime in high-temperature kilns.

What is the capacity of Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc?

Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc has a reported capacity of 482,134 t of lime.

How much CO₂ does Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc emit?

Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc emits about 595,376 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 138,782 cars. That ranks #216 among tracked facilities in United States.

Where is Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc located?

Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc is in United States, near coordinates 33.2186, -86.7859.

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