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Altkirch Cement Plant

Cement Plant in France. Approximate location 47.6289, 7.237.

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Altkirch Cement Plant is a cement plant in France with a reported capacity of 450,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Holcim Haut-Rhin SAS. By capacity it ranks #19 of 22 cement plants tracked in France. It emits about 182,759 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 42,601 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 13% above the median cement plant.

450,000t of cement
182,759t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#72CO₂ rank in France
0.41t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438441.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 450,000 t of cement, Altkirch Cement Plant est en dessous de la médiane des cement plant en France (800,000 t of cement). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 6% au-dessus de la médiane des cement plant. Sous-secteur: cement. Comme cement plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 800–1400°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les cimenteries chauffent le calcaire à 1.400°C dans des fours rotatifs — l'un des processus industriels les plus chauds — et doivent contrôler la température avec précision sur toute la longueur du four.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 182,759 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

42,601cars driven for a year
23,834homes' annual energy use
3,045,983tree 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 Holcim Haut-Rhin SAS. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Altkirch Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 47.6°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 #19 largest of 22 cement plants in France by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 47.6289, 7.237. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Altkirch Cement Plant?

Altkirch 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 Altkirch Cement Plant?

Altkirch Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 450,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Altkirch Cement Plant emit?

Altkirch Cement Plant emits about 182,759 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 42,601 cars. That ranks #72 among tracked facilities in France.

Where is Altkirch Cement Plant located?

Altkirch Cement Plant is in France, near coordinates 47.6289, 7.237.

Who operates Altkirch Cement Plant?

Altkirch Cement Plant is operated by Holcim Haut-Rhin SAS.

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