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Untervaz Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.91711, 9.55104.

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Untervaz Cement Plant is a cement plant in Switzerland 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 Holcim (Schweiz) AG. By capacity it ranks #3 of 6 cement plants tracked in Switzerland. It emits about 356,766 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 83,162 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 24% above the median cement plant.

800,000t of cement
356,766t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Switzerland
0.45t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437353.

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عند 800,000 t of cement، يكون Untervaz Cement Plant حوالي متوسط cement plant في Switzerland (800,000 t of cement). CO₂ لكل وحدة سعة هو تقريباً 44% أعلى 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 356,766 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

83,162cars driven for a year
46,527homes' annual energy use
5,946,100tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Switzerland

Wurenlingen Cement Plant: 900,000 t of cement900kWurenlinge…Pery La Heutte Cement Plant: 900,000 t of cement900kPery La He…Untervaz Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kUntervaz C…Moriken Wildegg Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kMoriken Wi…Eclepens Cement Plant: 700,000 t of cement700kEclepens C…Cornaux Cement Plant: 300,000 t of cement300kCornaux Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by Holcim (Schweiz) AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Untervaz Cement Plant sits in a polar tundra climate zone (Köppen ET), at 46.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~-5°Ctypical annual mean
~6°Ctypical warm-season
Polar tundra: 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 6 cement plants in Switzerland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 46.91711, 9.55104. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Untervaz Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Untervaz Cement Plant?

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

How much CO₂ does Untervaz Cement Plant emit?

Untervaz Cement Plant emits about 356,766 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 83,162 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is Untervaz Cement Plant located?

Untervaz Cement Plant is in Switzerland, near coordinates 46.91711, 9.55104.

Who operates Untervaz Cement Plant?

Untervaz Cement Plant is operated by Holcim (Schweiz) AG.

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