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Eclepens Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Switzerland. Approximate location 46.65529, 6.5456.

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Eclepens Cement Plant is a cement plant in Switzerland with a reported capacity of 700,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Holcim (Schweiz) AG. By capacity it ranks #5 of 6 cement plants tracked in Switzerland. It emits about 287,105 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 66,924 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 14% above the median cement plant.

700,000t of cement
287,105t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Switzerland
0.41t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895359.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 700,000 t of cement, Eclepens Cement Plant jest około medianę cement plant w Switzerland (800,000 t of cement). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 33% powyżej medianę cement plant. Podsektor: cement. Jako cement plant, wymaga intensywnego ciepła procesowego (typowo 800–1400°C) do swoich głównych operacji przemysłowych — ciepła, które musi być dostarczane przez kotły, piece lub spalanie bezpośrednie, a straty przez nieisolowane zbiorniki i rury stanowią zmarnowane paliwo. Modułowa izolacja demontowalna może zmniejszyć te straty o 80–96%, chłodząc powierzchnie do ≤45°C, z zwrotem inwestycji często poniżej 2 lat. Cementownie ogrzewają wapień do 1.400°C w piecach obracających się — jeden z najgorętszych procesów przemysłowych — i muszą precyzyjnie kontrolować temperaturę na całej długości pieca.

Porównanie pojemności i intensywności CO₂ obliczane na podstawie danych instalacji przemysłowych Climate TRACE; rola sektora oparta na odniesieniau inżynierskim.

What 287,105 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

66,924cars driven for a year
37,442homes' annual energy use
4,785,083tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Switzerland

Wurenlingen Cement Plant: 900,000 t of cement900kWurenlinge…Pery La Heutte Cement Plant: 900,000 t of cement900kPery La He…Untervaz Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kUntervaz C…Moriken Wildegg Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kMoriken Wi…Eclepens Cement Plant: 700,000 t of cement700kEclepens C…Cornaux Cement Plant: 300,000 t of cement300kCornaux Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by Holcim (Schweiz) AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Eclepens Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 46.7°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 #5 largest of 6 cement plants in Switzerland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 46.65529, 6.5456. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Eclepens Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Eclepens Cement Plant?

Eclepens Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 700,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Eclepens Cement Plant emit?

Eclepens Cement Plant emits about 287,105 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 66,924 cars. That ranks #3 among tracked facilities in Switzerland.

Where is Eclepens Cement Plant located?

Eclepens Cement Plant is in Switzerland, near coordinates 46.65529, 6.5456.

Who operates Eclepens Cement Plant?

Eclepens Cement Plant is operated by Holcim (Schweiz) AG.

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