Broceni Cement Plant — Latvia
Cement Plant in Latvia. Approximate location 56.69044, 22.59146.
Cement PlantLatviaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Broceni Cement Plant is a cement plant in Latvia. 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 SCHWENK Latvija SIA. It emits about 213,756 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 96% of the CO₂e from the 2 facilities in Latvia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438879.
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.
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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 213,756 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 214k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Broceni Cement Plant carries €18.2M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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.
Operator
Operated by SCHWENK Latvija SIA.
Local climate
Broceni Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 56.7°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1437 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.10× 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
- Orlen Lietuva Mazeikiai Refinery · Refinery · 1,645,125 t CO₂
- Akmene Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 193,156 t CO₂
- Ab "Akmenės Cementas" · Lime Plant · 972,810 t CO₂
- Ab „Žemaitijos Pienas‘ · Food & Beverage
- Ab „Amilina“ · Food & Beverage · 142,712 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 56.69044, 22.59146. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Broceni Cement Plant?
Broceni Cement Plant is a cement plant in Latvia. 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 Broceni Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 213,756 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Latvia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Broceni Cement Plant located?
Broceni Cement Plant is in Latvia at approximately 56.69044, 22.59146.
Who operates Broceni Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is SCHWENK Latvija SIA.