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Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Azerbaijan. Approximate location 40.24522, 49.44965.

Cement PlantAzerbaijanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant is a cement plant in Azerbaijan. Its listed capacity is 2,100,000 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 Norm OJSC. By capacity it ranks #1 among 3 cement plants in Azerbaijan. It emits about 695,596 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 162k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 9% below the national median for this sector.

2,100,000t of cement
695,596t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Azerbaijan
0.33t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895166.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityNorm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryAzerbaijan Climate TRACE
Coordinates40.24522, 49.44965 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity2,100,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorNorm OJSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e695,596 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Azerbaijan rank#2 of 8 · top 25.0% calculated
Global cement rank#787 of 2113 · top 37.2% 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

At 2,100,000 t of cement, Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Azerbaijan (1,700,000 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 695,596 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:

162kcars driven for a year
91khomes' annual energy use
12 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 696k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 696k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €52.4M/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 ≈14k t–35k t/yr, worth €1.0M€2.6M, 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).

696k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€52.4M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
14k t–35k t/yr ≈ €1.0M€2.6MDecarbonization 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 Azerbaijan

Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant: 2,100,000 t of cement2.1MNorm Semen…Holcim Garadagh Cement Plant: 1,700,000 t of cement1.7MHolcim Gar…Arkoz Gazakh Cement Plant: 1,300,000 t of cement1.3MArkoz Gaza…

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

Operator

Operated by Norm OJSC.

Local climate

Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 40.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
53/100environmental-severity index
20.8°Cseasonal temperature swing
25 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1355 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.04× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1287 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 3 cement plants in Azerbaijan by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 40.24522, 49.44965. 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 12,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 4,200 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 Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant?

Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant is a cement plant in Azerbaijan. 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 Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 2,100,000 t of cement of capacity for Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 695,596 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Azerbaijan by estimated CO₂.

Where is Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant located?

Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant is in Azerbaijan at approximately 40.24522, 49.44965.

Who operates Norm Sement Qizildas Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Norm OJSC.

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