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Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Colombia. Approximate location 5.75509, -72.89259.

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Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant is a cement plant in Colombia with a reported capacity of 240,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Procemcol SA. By capacity it ranks #14 of 14 cement plants tracked in Colombia. It emits about 71,928 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,766 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 17% below the median cement plant.

240,000t of cement
71,928t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#18CO₂ rank in Colombia
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896573.

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عند 240,000 t of cement، يكون Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant أقل من متوسط cement plant في Colombia (1,095,000 t of cement). 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 71,928 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

16,766cars driven for a year
9,380homes' annual energy use
1,198,800tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Colombia

Cementos Argos Sogamoso Cement Plant: 2,300,000 t of cement2.3MCementos A…Cementos Argos Rio Claro Plant: 2,300,000 t of cement2.3MCementos A…Nobsa Cement Plant: 2,100,000 t of cement2.1MNobsa Ceme…Cartagena Cement Plant: 2,000,000 t of cement2.0MCartagena …Yumbo Cement Plant: 1,500,000 t of cement1.5MYumbo Ceme…Los Patios Cement Plant: 1,106,154 t of cement1.1MLos Patios…Caracolito Cement Plant: 1,095,000 t of cement1.1MCaracolito…Tolu Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kTolu Cemen…

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

Operator

Operated by Procemcol SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 5.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #14 largest of 14 cement plants in Colombia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 5.75509, -72.89259. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant?

Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 240,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant emit?

Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant emits about 71,928 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,766 cars. That ranks #18 among tracked facilities in Colombia.

Where is Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant located?

Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant is in Colombia, near coordinates 5.75509, -72.89259.

Who operates Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant?

Procemcol Sogamoso Cement Plant is operated by Procemcol SA.

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