Papauti Cement Plant — Moldova
Cement Plant in Moldova. Approximate location 47.79122, 28.95254.
Cement PlantMoldovaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Papauti Cement Plant is a cement plant in Moldova. 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 Lafarge Ciment Moldova SA. It emits about 148,173 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 25% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Moldova that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438892.
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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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, 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 148,173 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 148k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Papauti Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 148k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €11.2M/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 Lafarge Ciment Moldova SA.
Local climate
Papauti Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 47.8°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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1407 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.08× 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
- Ribnita Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 342,766 t CO₂
- JSC Moldova Steel Works · Steel Plant · 108,269 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 47.79122, 28.95254. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Papauti Cement Plant?
Papauti Cement Plant is a cement plant in Moldova. 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 Papauti Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 148,173 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Moldova by estimated CO₂.
Where is Papauti Cement Plant located?
Papauti Cement Plant is in Moldova at approximately 47.79122, 28.95254.
Who operates Papauti Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Lafarge Ciment Moldova SA.