Mai Son Cement Plant — Vietnam
Cement Plant in Vietnam. Approximate location 21.21238, 104.13206.
Cement PlantVietnamCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Mai Son Cement Plant is a cement plant in Vietnam. 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 Mai Son Cement JSC. It emits about 299,711 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.36% of the CO₂e from the 90 facilities in Vietnam that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439403.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
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
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 299,711 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 300k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Mai Son Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 300k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €22.6M/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.
Operator
Operated by Mai Son Cement JSC.
Local climate
Mai Son Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 21.2°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1282 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.99× 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
- Yen Binh Cement Yên Bình Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 336,519 t CO₂
- Yên Bái Cement Yên Bình Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 88,839 t CO₂
- Phu Tho Cement Thanh Ba Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 108,868 t CO₂
- Vicem Song Thao Cement Thanh Ba Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 307,218 t CO₂
- Lao Cai Cast Iron and Steel Plant · Steel Plant · 789,052 t CO₂
- DIC Huu Nghi Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 416,194 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 21.21238, 104.13206. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Mai Son Cement Plant?
Mai Son Cement Plant is a cement plant in Vietnam. 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 Mai Son Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 299,711 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #67 among facilities in Vietnam by estimated CO₂.
Where is Mai Son Cement Plant located?
Mai Son Cement Plant is in Vietnam at approximately 21.21238, 104.13206.
Who operates Mai Son Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Mai Son Cement JSC.