Karaköprü Cement Plant — Türkiye
Cement Plant in Türkiye. Approximate location 37.2762, 38.7322.
Cement PlantTürkiyeCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Karaköprü Cement Plant is a cement plant in Türkiye. Its listed capacity is 1,420,000 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 Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ. By capacity it ranks #23 among 30 cement plants in Türkiye. It emits about 369,726 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.45% of the CO₂e from the 94 facilities in Türkiye that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 28% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439201.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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 1,420,000 t of cement, Karaköprü Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Türkiye (2,480,000 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 369,726 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 370k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Karaköprü Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 370k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €27.9M/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).
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 Türkiye
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Karaköprü Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 37.3°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1320 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.01× 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 #23 largest of 30 cement plants in Türkiye by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Adıyaman Merkez Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 647,357 t CO₂
- SEZA Baskil Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,213,852 t CO₂
- Ergani Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 558,175 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 37.2762, 38.7322. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Karaköprü Cement Plant?
Karaköprü Cement Plant is a cement plant in Türkiye. 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 Karaköprü Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,420,000 t of cement of capacity for Karaköprü Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Karaköprü Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 369,726 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #61 among facilities in Türkiye by estimated CO₂.
Where is Karaköprü Cement Plant located?
Karaköprü Cement Plant is in Türkiye at approximately 37.2762, 38.7322.
Who operates Karaköprü Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ.