SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant
Cement Plant in Portugal. Approximate location 39.65615, -8.98764.
Cement PlantPortugalCO₂e estimate (modelled)
SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant is a cement plant in Portugal. Its listed capacity is 980,000 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. Climate TRACE records an estimated 343 tonnes CO₂e for 2024, using 100-year global warming potentials. The source assigns medium confidence to this estimate. It is not a site measurement. The owner listed in the source dataset is SECIL - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA. By capacity it ranks #4 among 5 cement plants in Portugal.
Emissions source: Climate TRACE, id ct-1897687; reporting year 2024; CO₂e, 100-year GWP. Other facility context retains its separate dataset snapshot.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897687.
Data status
Known source data
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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In context: how this facility compares
At 980,000 t of cement, SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Portugal (1,450,000 t of cement). Subsector: cement. The engineering reference used here for cement plant is 800–1400°C. This is not a measured operating temperature or confirmation of the equipment used at this facility. 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.
Listed capacity and capacity-normalised annual CO₂e comparisons use Climate TRACE industrial facilities data. These are not emissions per unit of actual production; sector role is based on engineering reference.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in Portugal
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Dataset-listed owner
Dataset-listed owner: SECIL - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA. All facilities with this dataset owner →
How it compares & nearby sites
The #4 largest of 5 cement plants in Portugal by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Fábrica Cibra-Pataias (Ci) · Lime Plant
- Maceirla-Liz Cement Plant · Cement Plant
- Fábrica Maceira-Liz (Ci) · Lime Plant
- Promor-Abastecedora De Produtos Agro-Pecuários, S.A. (Ci) · Food & Beverage
- Calcidrata - Indústrias De Cal, S. A. (Ci) · Lime Plant
- Lusical, Companhia Lusitana De Cal Sa (Ci) · Lime Plant
Location
Coordinates 39.6561529063076, -8.98764066577343. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant?
SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant is a cement plant in Portugal. 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 SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 980,000 t of cement of capacity for SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant.
How much CO₂e does SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant emit?
Climate TRACE records an estimated 343 tonnes CO₂e for 2024, using 100-year global warming potentials. The source assigns medium confidence to this estimate. It is not a site measurement.
Where is SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant located?
SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant is in Portugal at approximately 39.6561529063076, -8.98764066577343.
Who is recorded as the owner of SECIL Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento Pataias Cement Plant?
The owner recorded in the source dataset is SECIL - Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA.