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Limerick Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Ireland. Approximate location 52.64199, -8.68913.

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Limerick Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ireland with a reported capacity of 800,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Irish Cement Ltd. By capacity it ranks #3 of 4 cement plants tracked in Ireland. It emits about 237,549 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 55,373 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 18% below the median cement plant.

800,000t of cement
237,549t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Ireland
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897158.

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عند 800,000 t of cement، يكون Limerick Cement Plant أقل من متوسط cement plant في Ireland (1,400,000 t of cement). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 29% 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 237,549 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

55,373cars driven for a year
30,979homes' annual energy use
3,959,150tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Ireland

Drogeheda Cement Plant: 2,800,000 t of cement2.8MDrogeheda …Balleyconnell Cement Plant: 1,400,000 t of cement1.4MBalleyconn…Limerick Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kLimerick C…Kinnegad Cement Plant: 700,000 t of cement700kKinnegad C…

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

Operator

Operated by Irish Cement Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Limerick Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 #3 largest of 4 cement plants in Ireland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 52.64199, -8.68913. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Limerick Cement Plant?

Limerick Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ireland. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Limerick Cement Plant?

Limerick Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 800,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Limerick Cement Plant emit?

Limerick Cement Plant emits about 237,549 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 55,373 cars. That ranks #6 among tracked facilities in Ireland.

Where is Limerick Cement Plant located?

Limerick Cement Plant is in Ireland, near coordinates 52.64199, -8.68913.

Who operates Limerick Cement Plant?

Limerick Cement Plant is operated by Irish Cement Ltd.

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