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Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Iran. Approximate location 28.58415, 51.59264.

Cement PlantIranCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Mond-e-Dashti 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 Mond-e- Dashti Cement Co. It emits about 507,655 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 118k passenger cars.

507,655t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#79CO₂ rank in Iran

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547319.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityMond-e-Dashti Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryIran Climate TRACE
Coordinates28.58415, 51.59264 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorMond-e- Dashti Cement Co Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e507,655 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Iran rank#79 of 126 · top 62.7% calculated
Global cement rank#1144 of 2113 · top 54.1% 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 507,655 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:

118kcars driven for a year
66khomes' annual energy use
8.5 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 508k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 508k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €38.3M/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 ≈10k t–25k t/yr, worth €765k€1.9M, 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).

508k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€38.3M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
10k t–25k t/yr ≈ €765k€1.9MDecarbonization 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 Mond-e- Dashti Cement Co.

Local climate

Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSh), at 28.6°N in the northern hemisphere.

~23°Ctypical annual mean
~31°Ctypical warm-season
Hot semi-arid steppe: 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 an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C5ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
63/100environmental-severity index
20.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
50 kmdistance to coast
Very highCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1275 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1211 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 28.58415, 51.59264. 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 11,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 3,600 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 Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant?

Mond-e-Dashti 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 Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 507,655 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #79 among facilities in Iran by estimated CO₂.

Where is Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant located?

Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant is in Iran at approximately 28.58415, 51.59264.

Who operates Mond-e-Dashti Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Mond-e- Dashti Cement Co.

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