Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant — China
Cement Plant in China. Approximate location 35.48031, 106.84035.
Cement PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant is a cement plant in China. Its listed capacity is 1,510,000 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 Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Co Ltd. By capacity it ranks #113 among 174 cement plants in China. It emits about 541,290 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.02% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896137.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
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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.
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- PowerChina Huating power station · Coal · 290 MW · 40 km
- Gansu Huating power station · Coal · 290 MW · 40 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,510,000 t of cement, Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in China (1,870,000 t of cement). 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 541,290 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 541k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 541k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €40.8M/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.
Capacity vs largest cement plants in China
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Co Ltd.
Local climate
Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant sits in a monsoon warm-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwb), at 35.5°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 thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1409 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
The #113 largest of 174 cement plants in China by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Pingliang Rongshuo Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Pingliang Tangzhuang Lime Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant
- Pingliang New Century Building Materials Co., Ltd. · Lime Plant · 2,633,861 t CO₂
- Pingliang Conch Cement Co Ltd Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 1,733,736 t CO₂
- CHN-Pingliang_methanol · Chemical Plant · 1,653,161 t CO₂
- PetroChina Qingyang Refinery · Refinery · 920,854 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 35.48031, 106.84035. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant?
Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant is a cement plant in China. 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 Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,510,000 t of cement of capacity for Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 541,290 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #939 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant located?
Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant is in China at approximately 35.48031, 106.84035.
Who operates Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Limited Company Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Pingliang Qilianshan Cement Co Ltd.