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Montalieu Cement Plant

Cement Plant in France. Approximate location 45.80456, 5.42064.

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Montalieu Cement Plant is a cement plant in France with a reported capacity of 2,000,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Vicat SA. By capacity it ranks #4 of 22 cement plants tracked in France. It emits about 524,239 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 122,200 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 27% below the median cement plant.

2,000,000t of cement
524,239t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#20CO₂ rank in France
0.26t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896796.

Im Kontext: wie sich diese Anlage vergleicht

Bei 2,000,000 t of cement ist Montalieu Cement Plant deutlich über dem Medianwert von cement plant in France (800,000 t of cement). Sein CO₂ pro Kapazitätseinheit liegt ungefähr 32% unter dem Medianwert von cement plant. Untersektor: cement. Als cement plant benötigt es intensive Prozesswärme (typischerweise 800–1400°C) für seinen Kernbetrieb — Wärme, die durch Dampfkessel, Öfen oder direkte Verbrennung geliefert werden muss, und Verluste durch ungedämmte Behälter und Rohrleitungen stellen verschwendeten Brennstoff dar. Modulare abnehmbare Dämmung kann diese Verluste um 80–96% senken, Oberflächen auf ≤45°C kühlen, mit Amortisationszeiten oft unter 2 Jahren. Zementanlagen erhitzen Kalkstein auf 1.400°C in Drehrohröfen — einer der heißesten Industrieprozesse — und müssen die Temperatur über die gesamte Ofenlänge präzise kontrollieren.

Vergleich von Kapazität und CO₂-Intensität berechnet aus Climate TRACE Industrieanlagendaten; Sektorrolle basierend auf Ingenieurreferenz.

What 524,239 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

122,200cars driven for a year
68,367homes' annual energy use
8,737,317tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in France

Saint-Égrève Cement Plant: 2,900,000 t of cement2.9MSaint-Égrè…Martres Tolosane Cement Plant: 2,100,000 t of cement2.1MMartres To…Airvault Cement Plant: 2,080,000 t of cement2.1MAirvault C…Montalieu Cement Plant: 2,000,000 t of cement2.0MMontalieu …Saint Pierre La Cour Cement Plant: 1,600,000 t of cement1.6MSaint Pier…La Grave de Peille Cement Plant: 1,500,000 t of cement1.5MLa Grave d…Couvrot Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kCouvrot Ce…Xeuilley Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kXeuilley C…

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

Operator

Operated by Vicat SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Montalieu Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 45.8°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 #4 largest of 22 cement plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 45.80456, 5.42064. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Montalieu Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Montalieu Cement Plant?

Montalieu Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 2,000,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Montalieu Cement Plant emit?

Montalieu Cement Plant emits about 524,239 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 122,200 cars. That ranks #20 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Montalieu Cement Plant located?

Montalieu Cement Plant is in France, near coordinates 45.80456, 5.42064.

Who operates Montalieu Cement Plant?

Montalieu Cement Plant is operated by Vicat SA.

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