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Pınarhisar Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Türkiye. Approximate location 41.63549, 27.50562.

Cement PlantTürkiyeCO₂ reported

Pınarhisar Cement Plant is a cement plant in Türkiye with a reported capacity of 1,410,000 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 Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ. By capacity it ranks #24 among 30 cement plants in Türkiye. It emits about 554,571 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 129k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 9% above the national median for this sector.

1,410,000t of cement
554,571t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#47CO₂ rank in Türkiye
0.39t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897878.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityPınarhisar Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryTürkiye Climate TRACE
Coordinates41.63549, 27.50562 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity1,410,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorLimak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e554,571 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Türkiye rank#47 of 94 · top 50.0% calculated
Global cement rank#1056 of 2113 · top 50.0% 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 1,410,000 t of cement, Pınarhisar Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Türkiye (2,480,000 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 554,571 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

129kcars driven for a year
72khomes' annual energy use
9.2 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 555k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Pınarhisar Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 555k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €41.8M/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 ≈11k t–28k t/yr, worth €836k€2.1M, 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).

555k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€41.8M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
11k t–28k t/yr ≈ €836k€2.1MDecarbonization 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 Türkiye

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

Operator

Operated by Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Pınarhisar Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 41.6°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
19.9°Cseasonal temperature swing
48 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1365 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.05× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1297 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 #24 largest of 30 cement plants in Türkiye by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 41.63549, 27.50562. 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 °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 3,800 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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Pınarhisar Cement Plant?

Pınarhisar Cement Plant is a cement plant in Türkiye. 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 reported for Pınarhisar Cement Plant?

The open dataset reports 1,410,000 t of cement of capacity for Pınarhisar Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Pınarhisar Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 554,571 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #47 among facilities in Türkiye by reported CO₂.

Where is Pınarhisar Cement Plant located?

Pınarhisar Cement Plant is in Türkiye at approximately 41.63549, 27.50562.

Who operates Pınarhisar Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ.

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