Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant — United States
Cement Plant in United States. Approximate location 44.08464, -69.15667.
Cement PlantUnited StatesCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant is a cement plant in United States. Its listed capacity is 845,070 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 Dragon Products Company Inc. By capacity it ranks #21 among 32 cement plants in United States. It emits about 236,979 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.04% of the CO₂e from the 1,910 facilities in United States that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 23% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439287.
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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Measured and modelled emissions reconciliation
This facility is linked to GHGRP ID 1003594 for reporting year 2023. The official source reports 236,163 t CO2; Climate TRACE models 236,979 t CO2e.
| Crosswalk check | Result |
|---|---|
| Modelled minus measured | 816 t |
| Difference as % of measured | 0.346% |
| Modelled / measured ratio | 1.00345 |
| Coordinate distance | 0.080 km |
| Name similarity | 100% |
Limits of this comparison
- Measured CO2 and modelled CO2e are not identical accounting constructs.
- The crosswalk is an entity match, not proof that reporting boundaries are identical.
- The reporting year is shown explicitly and values are not extrapolated to the current year.
Official GHGRP source · Download this reconciliation: CSV · JSON with provenance.
In context: how this facility compares
At 845,070 t of cement, Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in United States (1,180,000 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 236,979 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 237k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 237k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €17.9M/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).
Measured CO₂: 236k t/yr — verified GHGRP (reporting year 2023) (0% below the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 237k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (GHGRP RY2023), cross-checked vs Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in United States
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Dragon Products Company Inc.
Local climate
Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 44.1°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1430 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
The #21 largest of 32 cement plants in United States by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
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Location
Coordinates 44.08464, -69.15667. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant?
Dragon Thomaston 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.
What capacity is listed for Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 845,070 t of cement of capacity for Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 236,979 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #411 among facilities in United States by estimated CO₂.
Where is Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant located?
Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant is in United States at approximately 44.08464, -69.15667.
Who operates Dragon Thomaston Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Dragon Products Company Inc.