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Zapala Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -38.8965, -70.03534.

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Zapala Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina with a reported capacity of 400,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA. By capacity it ranks #10 of 10 cement plants tracked in Argentina. It emits about 75,568 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 17,615 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 48% below the median cement plant.

400,000t of cement
75,568t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#26CO₂ rank in Argentina
0.19t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437223.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 400,000 t of cement, Zapala Cement Plant est en dessous de la médiane des cement plant en Argentina (1,600,000 t of cement). Son CO₂ par unité de capacité est approximativement 45% en dessous 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 75,568 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

17,615cars driven for a year
9,855homes' annual energy use
1,259,467tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Argentina

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Olavarría Plant: 6,000,000 t of cement6.0MLoma Negra…Santa María Cement Plant: 4,700,000 t of cement4.7MSanta Marí…Cementos Avellaneda Olavarría Plant: 2,365,000 t of cement2.4MCementos A…El Alto Department Cement Plant: 2,200,000 t of cement2.2MEl Alto De…Villa Fortabat Cement Plant: 1,600,000 t of cement1.6MVilla Fort…El Carmen Cement Plant: 1,310,000 t of cement1.3MEl Carmen …Belgrano Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kBelgrano C…Las Heras Cement Plant: 660,000 t of cement660kLas Heras …

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

Operator

Operated by Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Zapala Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 38.9°S in the southern 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 #10 largest of 10 cement plants in Argentina by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -38.8965, -70.03534. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Zapala Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Zapala Cement Plant?

Zapala Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 400,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Zapala Cement Plant emit?

Zapala Cement Plant emits about 75,568 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 17,615 cars. That ranks #26 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is Zapala Cement Plant located?

Zapala Cement Plant is in Argentina, near coordinates -38.8965, -70.03534.

Who operates Zapala Cement Plant?

Zapala Cement Plant is operated by Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina SA.

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