Erel Darkhan Cement Plant — Mongolia
Cement Plant in Mongolia. Approximate location 49.43661, 105.97879.
Cement PlantMongoliaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Erel Darkhan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mongolia. Its listed capacity is 185,000 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 Erel Cement Co. By capacity it ranks #2 among 2 cement plants in Mongolia. It emits about 63,985 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 3.4% of the CO₂e from the 6 facilities in Mongolia that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42546762.
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.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Darkhan · Solar · 10 MW · 5 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 185,000 t of cement, Erel Darkhan Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Mongolia (1,070,000 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 63,985 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 64k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Erel Darkhan Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 64k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €4.8M/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 Mongolia
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Erel Cement Co.
Local climate
Erel Darkhan Cement Plant sits in a monsoon warm-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwb), at 49.4°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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1508 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.16× 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 #2 largest of 2 cement plants in Mongolia by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Khutul Cement & Lime Khutul Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 293,909 t CO₂
- Munkhin Bayan Gal Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 400,042 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 49.43661, 105.97879. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Erel Darkhan Cement Plant?
Erel Darkhan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Mongolia. 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 Erel Darkhan Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 185,000 t of cement of capacity for Erel Darkhan Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Erel Darkhan Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 63,985 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Mongolia by estimated CO₂.
Where is Erel Darkhan Cement Plant located?
Erel Darkhan Cement Plant is in Mongolia at approximately 49.43661, 105.97879.
Who operates Erel Darkhan Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Erel Cement Co.