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Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Zambia. Approximate location -12.99995, 28.70169.

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Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant is a cement plant in Zambia 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 Zambezi Portland Cement Ltd. By capacity it ranks #5 of 6 cement plants tracked in Zambia. It emits about 327,481 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 76,336 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 14% above the median cement plant.

800,000t of cement
327,481t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Zambia
0.41t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898176.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 800,000 t of cement, Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant est autour de la médiane des cement plant en Zambia (1,000,000 t of cement). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 14% 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 327,481 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

76,336cars driven for a year
42,707homes' annual energy use
5,458,017tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Zambia

CNBM Kafue Cement Plant: 2,470,000 t of cement2.5MCNBM Kafue…Masati Cement Plant: 1,500,000 t of cement1.5MMasati Cem…Chilanga Ndola Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kChilanga N…Scirocco Kafue Cement Plant: 910,000 t of cement910kScirocco K…Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kZambezi Nd…Chilanga Cement Plant: 110,000 t of cement110kChilanga C…

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

Operator

Operated by Zambezi Portland Cement Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 13.0°S in the southern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #5 largest of 6 cement plants in Zambia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -12.99995, 28.70169. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant?

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

How much CO₂ does Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant emit?

Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant emits about 327,481 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 76,336 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Zambia.

Where is Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant located?

Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant is in Zambia, near coordinates -12.99995, 28.70169.

Who operates Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant?

Zambezi Ndola Cement Plant is operated by Zambezi Portland Cement Ltd.

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