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Katalan Cement Plant — Iran

Cement Plant in Iran. Approximate location 35.82747, 52.84.

Cement PlantIranCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Katalan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. 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 Faraz Firouzkoh Cement Co. It emits about 267,570 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.22% of the CO₂e from the 126 facilities in Iran that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.

267,570t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#101CO₂ rank in Iran

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438672.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityKatalan Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryIran Climate TRACE
Coordinates35.82747, 52.84 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorFaraz Firouzkoh Cement Co Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e267,570 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Iran rank#101 of 126 · top 80.2% calculated
Global cement rank#1719 of 2113 · top 81.4% 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.

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 267,570 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:

1.5krailcars of coal burned
56khomes' electricity use for a year
268kacres 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 268k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Katalan Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 268k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €20.2M/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).

268k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€20.2M/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.

Local climate

Katalan Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean continental climate zone (Köppen Dsa), at 35.8°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~24°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
27.5°Cseasonal temperature swing
70 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1312 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 35.82747, 52.84. View on OpenStreetMap. Location shown at industrial-zone / municipality precision (shared source geocode).

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Katalan Cement Plant?

Katalan Cement Plant is a cement plant in Iran. 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 Katalan Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 267,570 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #101 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.

Where is Katalan Cement Plant located?

Katalan Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 35.82747, 52.84.

Who operates Katalan Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Faraz Firouzkoh Cement Co.

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