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Ramla Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Israel. Approximate location 31.91647, 34.89376.

Cement PlantIsraelCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Ramla Cement Plant is a cement plant in Israel. Its listed capacity is 4,600,000 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 Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd. It emits about 1,235,433 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 288k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 26% below the national median for this sector.

4,600,000t of cement
1,235,433t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Israel
0.27t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438752.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRamla Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryIsrael Climate TRACE
Coordinates31.91647, 34.89376 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity4,600,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorNesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,235,433 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Israel rank#2 of 91 · top 2.2% calculated
Global cement rank#309 of 2113 · top 14.6% 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 4,600,000 t of cement, Ramla Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Israel (4,600,000 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 1,235,433 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:

288kcars driven for a year
161khomes' annual energy use
21 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.2M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Ramla Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.2M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €93.1M/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 ≈25k t–62k t/yr, worth €1.9M€4.7M, 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).

1.2M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€93.1M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
25k t–62k t/yr ≈ €1.9M€4.7MDecarbonization 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 →

Operator

Operated by Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd.

Local climate

Ramla Cement Plant sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate zone (Köppen Csa), at 31.9°N in the northern hemisphere.

~17°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Hot-summer mediterranean: hot summers and mild winters

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 marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
14.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
39 kmdistance to coast
HighCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1330 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1264 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

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 31.91647, 34.89376. 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 17,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 5,600 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 Ramla Cement Plant?

Ramla Cement Plant is a cement plant in Israel. 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 Ramla Cement Plant?

The open dataset lists 4,600,000 t of cement of capacity for Ramla Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does Ramla Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 1,235,433 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #2 among facilities in Israel by estimated CO₂.

Where is Ramla Cement Plant located?

Ramla Cement Plant is in Israel at approximately 31.91647, 34.89376.

Who operates Ramla Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd.

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