Overview
Martin Marietta Composites Inc Sparta Facility is an operational cooling tower in Sparta, North Carolina. It serves the composites manufacturing sector, operating under U.S. environmental and safety regulations.
Martin Marietta Composites Inc Sparta Facility is a cooling tower located at 114 Industrial Park Drive in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. The facility supports industrial processes for composites manufacturing, classified under NAICS codes 326199 and 333415. The facility operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks, including ASHRAE 15 for refrigeration safety and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol for refrigerant management. Cooling towers in this region typically use evaporative cooling, which requires water management and efficiency optimization. As part of the composites industry, the facility plays a role in local manufacturing supply chains. Its cooling infrastructure ensures process temperature control, contributing to operational reliability and energy efficiency in the region.
Environmental context
Cooling towers in North Carolina often use evaporative cooling, which consumes water and may require treatment to prevent scaling and biological growth. Refrigerant management is critical to minimize global-warming potential, with U.S. regulations phasing down high-GWP refrigerants under the Kigali Amendment. Operational efficiency (COP) and water conservation are key environmental considerations for this facility.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 114 Industrial Park Drive, Sparta, North Carolina 28675-8370, in Alleghany County.
This facility operates a cooling tower, which dissipates heat from industrial processes through evaporative cooling.
The cooling tower supports composites manufacturing, as indicated by NAICS codes 326199 (other plastics product manufacturing) and 333415 (air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment manufacturing).
Cooling towers in the U.S. must comply with ASHRAE 15 for refrigeration safety and the Kigali Amendment for refrigerant phase-down. Additionally, water discharge may be regulated under the Clean Water Act.
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol requires phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration, encouraging the use of low-global-warming-potential refrigerants in cooling systems.
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