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Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Pakistan. Approximate location 32.29211, 70.73683.

Cement PlantPakistanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Pakistan. Its listed capacity is 10,250,000 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 Lucky Cement Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 among 24 cement plants in Pakistan. It emits about 5,508,813 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 1.3 million passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 48% above the national median for this sector.

10,250,000t of cement
5,508,813t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Pakistan
0.54t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897625.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityLucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryPakistan Climate TRACE
Coordinates32.29211, 70.73683 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity10,250,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorLucky Cement Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e5,508,813 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Pakistan rank#1 of 55 · top 1.8% calculated
Global cement rank#4 of 2113 · top 0.2% 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

At 10,250,000 t of cement, Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant is well above the median cement plant in Pakistan (2,950,000 t of cement). 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 5,508,813 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:

1.3 millioncars driven for a year
718khomes' annual energy use
92 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 5.5M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 5.5M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €415M/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 ≈110k t–275k t/yr, worth €8.3M€20.8M, 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).

5.5M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€415M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
110k t–275k t/yr ≈ €8.3M€20.8MDecarbonization 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 →

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Pakistan

Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant: 10,250,000 t of cement10.2MLucky Ceme…Maple Leaf Iskandarabad (White) Cement Plant: 8,190,000 t of cement8.2MMaple Leaf…Pioneer Cement Khushab Cement Plant: 5,190,000 t of cement5.2MPioneer Ce…Lucky Cement Karachi Cement Plant: 5,050,000 t of cement5.0MLucky Ceme…Cherat Cement Lakari Cement Plant: 4,500,000 t of cement4.5MCherat Cem…Attock Cement Hub Cement Plant: 4,300,000 t of cement4.3MAttock Cem…Bestway Cement Hattar Cement Plant: 3,900,000 t of cement3.9MBestway Ce…Fauji Cement Nizampur Cement Plant: 3,750,000 t of cement3.7MFauji Ceme…

Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by Lucky Cement Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 32.3°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: hot summers and mild winters

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

The local climate sets how fast unprotected steel, protective coatings and the insulation on hot process equipment degrade at this site. It sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C1ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
46/100environmental-severity index
22.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
896 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1259 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1196 W/m² of that. 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).

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #1 largest of 24 cement plants in Pakistan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 32.29211, 70.73683. 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 19,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 6,500 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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

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

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant?

Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant is a cement plant in Pakistan. 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 Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 10,250,000 t of cement of capacity for Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 5,508,813 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1 among facilities in Pakistan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant located?

Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant is in Pakistan at approximately 32.29211, 70.73683.

Who operates Lucky Cement Pezu Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lucky Cement Ltd.

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