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Umm Bab Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Qatar. Approximate location 25.19315, 50.84995.

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Umm Bab Cement Plant is a cement plant in Qatar with a reported capacity of 5,290,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Qatar National Cement Company QPSC. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 cement plants tracked in Qatar. It emits about 2,776,078 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 647,104 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 46% above the median cement plant.

5,290,000t of cement
2,776,078t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Qatar
0.52t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439046.

في السياق: كيف يتم مقارنة هذا المنشأة

عند 5,290,000 t of cement، يكون Umm Bab Cement Plant حوالي متوسط cement plant في Qatar (5,660,000 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 2,776,078 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

647,104cars driven for a year
362,034homes' annual energy use
46,267,967tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Qatar

Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant: 5,660,000 t of cement5.7MBu Ghawlan…Umm Bab Cement Plant: 5,290,000 t of cement5.3MUmm Bab Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by Qatar National Cement Company QPSC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Umm Bab Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 25.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: 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 #2 largest of 2 cement plants in Qatar by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 25.19315, 50.84995. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Umm Bab Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Umm Bab Cement Plant?

Umm Bab Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 5,290,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Umm Bab Cement Plant emit?

Umm Bab Cement Plant emits about 2,776,078 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 647,104 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Qatar.

Where is Umm Bab Cement Plant located?

Umm Bab Cement Plant is in Qatar, near coordinates 25.19315, 50.84995.

Who operates Umm Bab Cement Plant?

Umm Bab Cement Plant is operated by Qatar National Cement Company QPSC.

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