Ardestan Cement Plant — Iran
Cement Plant in Iran. Approximate location 33.10728, 52.06088.
Cement PlantIranCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Ardestan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. Its listed capacity is 1,300,000 t of cement. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length. It is operated by Ardestan Cement Co. By capacity it ranks #22 among 37 cement plants in Iran. It emits about 655,796 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.53% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 39% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897164.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,300,000 t of cement, Ardestan Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Iran (1,460,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. As cement plant, it requires high process heat (typically 800–1400°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 655,796 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 656k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ardestan Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 656k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €49.4M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Iran
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Ardestan Cement Co.
Local climate
Ardestan Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 33.1°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1340 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.03× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #22 largest of 37 cement plants in Iran by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Natanz Steel Company Isfahan plant · Steel Plant · 660,642 t CO₂
- Isfahan Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 695,474 t CO₂
- Diziche Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,018,628 t CO₂
- Esfahan Steel Isfahan plant · Steel Plant · 3,692,287 t CO₂
- Mobarakeh Saba Steel Complex · Steel Plant · 1,165,292 t CO₂
- Benvid Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 149,227 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 33.10728, 52.06088. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Ardestan Cement Plant?
Ardestan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. Cement plants heat limestone to 1,400°C in rotary kilns — one of the hottest industrial processes — and must control temperature precisely across the entire kiln length.
What capacity is listed for Ardestan Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,300,000 t of cement of capacity for Ardestan Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Ardestan Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 655,796 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #60 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.
Where is Ardestan Cement Plant located?
Ardestan Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 33.10728, 52.06088.
Who operates Ardestan Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ardestan Cement Co.