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Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant — South Korea

Cement Plant in South Korea. Approximate location 37.59621, 129.01531.

Cement PlantSouth KoreaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Korea. 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 Halla Cement Corp. It emits about 630,971 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.41% of the CO₂e from the 51 facilities in South Korea that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

630,971t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#31CO₂ rank in South Korea

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438848.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityHalla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountrySouth Korea Climate TRACE
Coordinates37.59621, 129.01531 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorHalla Cement Corp Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e630,971 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

South Korea rank#31 of 51 · top 60.8% calculated
Global cement rank#914 of 2113 · top 43.3% 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 630,971 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:

3.5krailcars of coal burned
147kgasoline cars driven for a year
631kacres 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 631k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 631k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €47.5M/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).

631k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€47.5M/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.

Operator

Operated by Halla Cement Corp.

Local climate

Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), at 37.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~9°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer humid continental: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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
24.3°Cseasonal temperature swing
20 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1381 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.06× 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 37.59621, 129.01531. View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant?

Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Korea. 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 Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 630,971 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #31 among facilities in South Korea by estimated CO₂.

Where is Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant located?

Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant is in South Korea at approximately 37.59621, 129.01531.

Who operates Halla Cement Okgye Main Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Halla Cement Corp.

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