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Pico Truncado Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Argentina. Approximate location -46.78971, -67.92782.

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Pico Truncado Cement Plant is a cement plant in Argentina with a reported capacity of 480,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by PCR SA. By capacity it ranks #9 of 10 cement plants tracked in Argentina. It emits about 69,906 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,295 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 60% below the median cement plant.

480,000t of cement
69,906t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#27CO₂ rank in Argentina
0.15t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437227.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 480,000 t of cement, Pico Truncado Cement Plant jest poniżej medianę cement plant w Argentina (1,600,000 t of cement). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 58% poniżej 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 69,906 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

16,295cars driven for a year
9,117homes' annual energy use
1,165,100tree 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 PCR SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Pico Truncado Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 46.8°S in the southern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: 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 #9 largest of 10 cement plants in Argentina by reported capacity.

Location

Coordinates -46.78971, -67.92782. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Pico Truncado Cement Plant?

Pico Truncado 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 Pico Truncado Cement Plant?

Pico Truncado Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 480,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Pico Truncado Cement Plant emit?

Pico Truncado Cement Plant emits about 69,906 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 16,295 cars. That ranks #27 among tracked facilities in Argentina.

Where is Pico Truncado Cement Plant located?

Pico Truncado Cement Plant is in Argentina, near coordinates -46.78971, -67.92782.

Who operates Pico Truncado Cement Plant?

Pico Truncado Cement Plant is operated by PCR SA.

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