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Pederobba Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Italy. Approximate location 45.87717, 11.96714.

Cement PlantItalyCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Pederobba Cement Plant is a cement plant in Italy. Its listed capacity is 947,368 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 Industria Cementi Giovanni Rossi SpA. By capacity it ranks #14 among 16 cement plants in Italy. It emits about 328,296 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 77k passenger cars.

947,368t of cement
328,296t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#32CO₂ rank in Italy
0.35t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438780.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPederobba Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryItaly Climate TRACE
Coordinates45.87717, 11.96714 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity947,368 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorIndustria Cementi Giovanni Rossi SpA Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e328,296 t/yr Climate TRACE
Measured CO₂ cross-check332,973 t/yr measured cross-check · EUTL 2023

Calculated from the dataset

Italy rank#32 of 70 · top 45.7% calculated
Global cement rank#1590 of 2113 · top 75.2% 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 947,368 t of cement, Pederobba Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Italy (1,300,000 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 328,296 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:

77kcars driven for a year
43khomes' annual energy use
5.5 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 328k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pederobba Cement Plant carries €26.1M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€79/t CO₂). Free allocation phases out to 2034 (Reg. (EU) 2023/956), so today's bill is lower and rising toward this full-price figure. 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 ≈7k t–16k t/yr, worth €522k€1.3M, with payback up to 2 years.

Measured CO₂: 333k t/yr — verified EUTL (reporting year 2023) (1% above the modelled estimate). Modelled estimate 328k t/yr (Climate TRACE), high-confidence match, cross-checked via the measured-vs-modelled dataset (n=711).

328k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€26.1M/yrcarbon value · full EU ETS price
7k t–16k t/yr ≈ €522k€1.3MDecarbonization potential

Carbon price: EU ETS €79/t · EU ETS €79/t, July 2, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: measured (EUTL RY2023), cross-checked vs 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 Italy

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

Operator

Operated by Industria Cementi Giovanni Rossi SpA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Pederobba Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 45.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
35/100environmental-severity index
20.4°Cseasonal temperature swing
92 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1372 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1303 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 #14 largest of 16 cement plants in Italy by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 45.87717, 11.96714. 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 9,300 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 3,100 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.

Italy: funding & obligation

Funding. MIMIT plan (~EUR 12.7B): tax credits for efficiency/decarbonization investments (requires a certified energy diagnosis to access). official source · verified 2026
Status: Plan window/budget evolving — confirm current terms.

Obligation. Mandatory energy diagnosis every 4 yrs for large enterprises (>250 staff or >EUR 50M) and energy-intensive companies (>10 TJ/yr from 2026); ENEA penalties up to EUR 40,000. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we do not hold this site's metered energy use). official source · verified 2026

Programme terms verified 2026-06-18; confirm the current open phase before applying. Eligibility depends on a site's energy use / headcount, which we do not hold — not a per-facility eligibility determination.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Pederobba Cement Plant?

Pederobba Cement Plant is a cement plant in Italy. 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 Pederobba Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 947,368 t of cement of capacity for Pederobba Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Pederobba Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 328,296 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #32 among facilities in Italy by estimated CO₂.

Where is Pederobba Cement Plant located?

Pederobba Cement Plant is in Italy at approximately 45.87717, 11.96714.

Who operates Pederobba Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Industria Cementi Giovanni Rossi SpA.

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