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Branford Cement Plant — United States

Cement Plant in United States. Approximate location 29.96195, -82.85001.

Cement PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Branford Cement Plant is a cement plant in United States. 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 Ash Grove Cement Co. It emits about 311,180 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.05% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

311,180t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#361CO₂ rank in United States

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897967.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityBranford Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryUnited States Climate TRACE
Coordinates29.96195, -82.85001 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorAsh Grove Cement Co Climate TRACE
EPA parent companyCRH AMERICAS INC US EPA GHGRP
EPA NAICS327310 US EPA GHGRP
TRI facility recordSUWANNEE AMERICAN CEMENT US EPA TRI
TRI parent companyCRH AMERICAS INC US EPA TRI
TRI NAICS327310 US EPA TRI
TRI reported chemicalsAmmonia, Chromium, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury compounds US EPA TRI
TRI on-site releases36,680 lb/yr US EPA TRI
Modelled CO₂e311,180 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

United States rank#361 of 1910 · top 18.9% calculated
Global cement rank#1623 of 2113 · top 76.8% calculated
Climate contextderived from coordinates calculated

Not available

Fuel typeNot available not in dataset
Thermal capacity (MW)Not available not in dataset

Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.

Similar facilities by modelled emissions

Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

In context: how this facility compares

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 311,180 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:

1.7krailcars of coal burned
73kgasoline cars driven for a year
311kacres of US forest absorbing CO₂ for a year

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

Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions

At its reported 311k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Branford Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 311k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €23.5M/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).

311k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€23.5M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports

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.

Local climate

Branford Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 30.0°N in the northern 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).

Site climate & environmental severity

This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
15.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
88 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1301 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.00× 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 29.96195, -82.85001. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Branford Cement Plant?

Branford Cement Plant is a cement plant in United States. 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.

How much CO₂ does Branford Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 311,180 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #361 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.

Where is Branford Cement Plant located?

Branford Cement Plant is in United States at approximately 29.96195, -82.85001.

Who operates Branford Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ash Grove Cement Co.

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