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LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Bangladesh. Approximate location 25.03479, 91.64871.

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LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bangladesh with a reported capacity of 1,450,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 cement plants tracked in Bangladesh. It emits about 265,237 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 61,827 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 49% below the median cement plant.

1,450,000t of cement
265,237t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Bangladesh
0.18t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437256.

En contexto: cómo se compara esta instalación

Con 1,450,000 t of cement, LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant está alrededor de la mediana de cement plant en Bangladesh (1,450,000 t of cement). Su CO₂ por unidad de capacidad es aproximadamente 66% por debajo de la mediana de cement plant. Subsector: cement. Como cement plant, requiere calor de proceso intenso (típicamente 800–1400°C) para sus operaciones industriales centrales — calor que debe ser suministrado por calderas, hornos o combustión directa, y las pérdidas a través de recipientes y tuberías sin aislar representan combustible desperdiciado. El aislamiento modular desmontable puede reducir esas pérdidas en un 80–96%, enfriando superficies a ≤45°C, con amortización a menudo inferior a 2 años. Las plantas de cemento calientan piedra caliza a 1.400°C en hornos rotativos — uno de los procesos industriales más calientes — y deben controlar la temperatura con precisión en toda la longitud del horno.

Comparación de capacidad e intensidad de CO₂ calculada a partir de datos de instalaciones industriales de Climate TRACE; papel del sector basado en referencia de ingeniería.

What 265,237 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

61,827cars driven for a year
34,590homes' annual energy use
4,420,617tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Bangladesh

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant: 1,450,000 t of cement1.5MLafargeHol…Chhatak Cement Company Chhatak Cement Plant: 230,000 t of cement230kChhatak Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 25.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): 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 #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Bangladesh by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 25.03479, 91.64871. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant?

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,450,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant emit?

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant emits about 265,237 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 61,827 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Bangladesh.

Where is LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant located?

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant is in Bangladesh, near coordinates 25.03479, 91.64871.

Who operates LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant?

LafargeHolcim Sunamganj Cement Plant is operated by LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC.

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