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Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Philippines. Approximate location 16.76821, 120.33481.

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Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is a cement plant in Philippines with a reported capacity of 1,800,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Holcim Philippines Inc. By capacity it ranks #13 of 17 cement plants tracked in Philippines. It emits about 547,038 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 127,515 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 16% below the median cement plant.

1,800,000t of cement
547,038t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#16CO₂ rank in Philippines
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439020.

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عند 1,800,000 t of cement، يكون Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant أقل من متوسط cement plant في Philippines (2,699,586 t of cement). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 17% أقل من متوسط cement plant. القطاع الفرعي: cement. كـ cement plant، يتطلب حرارة عملية مكثفة (عادة 800–1400°C) لعملياته الصناعية الأساسية — حرارة يجب توفيرها بواسطة الغلايات أو الأفران أو الاحتراق المباشر، والخسائر من خلال الحاويات والأنابيب غير المعزولة تمثل وقود مهدر. يمكن للعزل المعياري القابل للإزالة أن يقلل هذه الخسائر بمقدار 80-96٪، وتبريد الأسطح إلى ≤45°C، مع فترة استرجاع غالباً أقل من سنتين. تقوم مصانع الإسمنت بتسخين الحجر الجيري إلى 1,400°C في الأفران الدوارة — أحد أكثر العمليات الصناعية سخونة — ويجب التحكم في درجة الحرارة بدقة عبر طول الفرن كله.

مقارنة السعة وكثافة CO₂ محسوبة من بيانات منشآت Climate TRACE الصناعية؛ دور القطاع بناءً على مرجع الهندسة.

What 547,038 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

127,515cars driven for a year
71,340homes' annual energy use
9,117,300tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Philippines

Eagle Bulacan Cement Plant: 7,700,000 t of cement7.7MEagle Bula…Apo Cement City of Naga Cement Plant: 3,800,000 t of cement3.8MApo Cement…Republic Teresa Cement Plant: 3,500,000 t of cement3.5MRepublic T…Solid Cement Antipolo Cement Plant: 3,400,000 t of cement3.4MSolid Ceme…Holcim Philippines Bulacan Cement Plant: 3,300,000 t of cement3.3MHolcim Phi…Taiheiyo Cement San Fernando Cement Plant: 3,000,000 t of cement3.0MTaiheiyo C…Century Peak Pinamungajan Cement Plant: 2,803,200 t of cement2.8MCentury Pe…Republic Bulacan Cement Plant: 2,699,586 t of cement2.7MRepublic B…

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

Operator

Operated by Holcim Philippines Inc. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant sits in a tropical monsoon climate zone (Köppen Am), at 16.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical monsoon: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #13 largest of 17 cement plants in Philippines by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 16.76821, 120.33481. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant?

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is a cement plant in Philippines. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant?

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,800,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant emit?

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant emits about 547,038 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 127,515 cars. That ranks #16 among tracked facilities in Philippines.

Where is Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant located?

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is in Philippines, near coordinates 16.76821, 120.33481.

Who operates Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant?

Holcim Philippines La Union Cement Plant is operated by Holcim Philippines Inc.

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