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Kokshe Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Kazakhstan. Approximate location 53.15968, 71.21871.

Cement PlantKazakhstanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Kokshe Cement Plant is a cement plant in Kazakhstan. 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 Kokshe-Cement LLP. It emits about 1,072,325 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 250k passenger cars.

1,072,325t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#6CO₂ rank in Kazakhstan

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897365.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityKokshe Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryKazakhstan Climate TRACE
Coordinates53.15968, 71.21871 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorKokshe-Cement LLP Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,072,325 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Kazakhstan rank#6 of 20 · top 30.0% calculated
Global cement rank#390 of 2113 · top 18.5% 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 — heat that must be supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion, and losses through uninsulated vessels and piping represent wasted fuel. Removable modular insulation can cut those losses by 80–96%, surface-cooling equipment to ≤45°C, with payback often under 2 years. 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 1,072,325 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:

250kcars driven for a year
140khomes' annual energy use
18 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.1M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Kokshe Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.1M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €80.8M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. The fastest decarbonization lever is energy efficiency: eliminating heat loss on hot equipment (removable insulation, steam & waste-heat recovery) typically cuts 2–5% of fuel-related CO₂ — here ≈21k t–54k t/yr, worth €1.6M€4.0M, with payback up to 2 years. 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).

1.1M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€80.8M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
21k t–54k t/yr ≈ €1.6M€4.0MDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Efficiency range: US DOE / ASTM C680 (method). Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice. Estimate the saving for this site →

Operator

Operated by Kokshe-Cement LLP.

Local climate

Kokshe Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 53.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season
Warm-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).

Location

Coordinates 53.15968, 71.21871. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

For a cement plant, the main modular-insulation targets are rotary kiln shell, preheater tower, tertiary air duct & kiln hood, clinker-cooler ducts, valves. Typical hot-surface ranges used for screening: 200–1,000 °C.

60% of cement CO2 is process calcination - NOT insulation-addressable; energy here is the fuel side only.

Indicative recoverable energy

A first-pass insulation screen suggests about 15,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 5,200 t CO₂e/year of avoided emissions. Screening estimate scaled from installed process-heat projects and surface-temperature reduction data.

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Screening calculation from facility class, capacity and open emissions/energy context. Engineering survey required before procurement.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Start with a thermal survey of valves, flanges, doors and bends. Removable modular insulation keeps maintenance access open while lowering exposed-surface temperature and wasted heat.

External climate finance your country can access

For energy-efficiency projects around process heat, likely external funding channels include:

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Kokshe Cement Plant?

Kokshe Cement Plant is a cement plant in Kazakhstan. 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 Kokshe Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 1,072,325 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #6 among facilities in Kazakhstan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Kokshe Cement Plant located?

Kokshe Cement Plant is in Kazakhstan at approximately 53.15968, 71.21871.

Who operates Kokshe Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Kokshe-Cement LLP.

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