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Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Sudan. Approximate location 17.61815, 33.99712.

Cement PlantSudanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant is a cement plant in Sudan. 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 Mass Group Holding Ltd. It emits about 410,330 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 96k passenger cars.

410,330t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Sudan

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32439117.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityMass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountrySudan Climate TRACE
Coordinates17.61815, 33.99712 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorMass Group Holding Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e410,330 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Sudan rank#4 of 7 · top 57.1% calculated
Global cement rank#1378 of 2113 · top 65.2% 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.

Operating power plants within 50 km

PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.

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 410,330 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:

96kcars driven for a year
54khomes' annual energy use
6.8 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 410k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 410k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €30.9M/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 ≈8k t–21k t/yr, worth €618k€1.5M, 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).

410k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€30.9M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
8k t–21k t/yr ≈ €618k€1.5MDecarbonization 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 Mass Group Holding Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 17.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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
13.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
387 kmdistance to coast
LowCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1203 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.93× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1143 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 17.61815, 33.99712. 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 9,900 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 3,400 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 Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant?

Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant is a cement plant in Sudan. 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 Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 410,330 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #4 among facilities in Sudan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant located?

Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant is in Sudan at approximately 17.61815, 33.99712.

Who operates Mass Group Ad Damar Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Mass Group Holding Ltd.

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