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Lime Acres Cement Plant

Cement Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -28.35959, 23.50824.

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Lime Acres Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 947,368 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Kgatelopele Lime Pty Ltd. By capacity it ranks #9 of 13 cement plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 205,605 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 47,927 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 40% below the median cement plant.

947,368t of cement
205,605t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#17CO₂ rank in South Africa
0.22t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898165.

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عند 947,368 t of cement، يكون Lime Acres Cement Plant أقل من متوسط cement plant في South Africa (1,200,000 t of cement). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 35% 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 205,605 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

47,927cars driven for a year
26,813homes' annual energy use
3,426,750tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in South Africa

Lichtenburg Cement Plant: 2,400,000 t of cement2.4MLichtenbur…Slurry Cement Plant: 1,900,000 t of cement1.9MSlurry Cem…Ditsobotla Cement Plant: 1,800,000 t of cement1.8MDitsobotla…Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant: 1,480,000 t of cement1.5MRay Nkonye…Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant: 1,300,000 t of cement1.3MSephaku Di…Delportshoop Cement Plant: 1,250,000 t of cement1.2MDelportsho…Thabazimbi Local Municipality Cement Plant: 1,200,000 t of cement1.2MThabazimbi…Pretoria Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kPretoria C…

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

Operator

Operated by Kgatelopele Lime Pty Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Lime Acres Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 28.4°S in the southern 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 #9 largest of 13 cement plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -28.35959, 23.50824. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lime Acres Cement Plant?

Lime Acres Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Lime Acres Cement Plant?

Lime Acres Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 947,368 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Lime Acres Cement Plant emit?

Lime Acres Cement Plant emits about 205,605 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 47,927 cars. That ranks #17 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Lime Acres Cement Plant located?

Lime Acres Cement Plant is in South Africa, near coordinates -28.35959, 23.50824.

Who operates Lime Acres Cement Plant?

Lime Acres Cement Plant is operated by Kgatelopele Lime Pty Ltd.

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