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Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant

Cement Plant in South Africa. Approximate location -30.67523, 30.34639.

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Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa with a reported capacity of 1,480,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Natal Portland Cement Company Pty Ltd. By capacity it ranks #4 of 13 cement plants tracked in South Africa. It emits about 630,424 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 146,952 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 18% above the median cement plant.

1,480,000t of cement
630,424t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#12CO₂ rank in South Africa
0.43t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439415.

W kontekście: jak ta instalacja się porównuje

Przy 1,480,000 t of cement, Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant jest około medianę cement plant w South Africa (1,200,000 t of cement). Jego CO₂ na jednostkę pojemności wynosi w przybliżeniu 28% 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 630,424 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

146,952cars driven for a year
82,215homes' annual energy use
10,507,067tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in South Africa

Lichtenburg Cement Plant: 2,400,000 t of cement2.4MLichtenbur…Slurry Cement Plant: 1,900,000 t of cement1.9MSlurry Cem…Ditsobotla Cement Plant: 1,800,000 t of cement1.8MDitsobotla…Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant: 1,480,000 t of cement1.5MRay Nkonye…Sephaku Ditsobotla Cement Plant: 1,300,000 t of cement1.3MSephaku Di…Delportshoop Cement Plant: 1,250,000 t of cement1.2MDelportsho…Thabazimbi Local Municipality Cement Plant: 1,200,000 t of cement1.2MThabazimbi…Pretoria Cement Plant: 1,000,000 t of cement1000kPretoria C…

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

Operator

Operated by Natal Portland Cement Company Pty Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.7°S in the southern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #4 largest of 13 cement plants in South Africa by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -30.67523, 30.34639. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant?

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Africa. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant?

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,480,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant emit?

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant emits about 630,424 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 146,952 cars. That ranks #12 among tracked facilities in South Africa.

Where is Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant located?

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant is in South Africa, near coordinates -30.67523, 30.34639.

Who operates Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant?

Ray Nkonyeni Cement Plant is operated by Natal Portland Cement Company Pty Ltd.

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