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Raysut Cement Company Plant

Cement Plant in Oman. Approximate location 16.97631, 53.99002.

Cement PlantOmanCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Raysut Cement Company Plant is a cement plant in Oman. 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 Raysut Cement Company SAOG. It emits about 1,712,493 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 399k passenger cars.

1,712,493t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#3CO₂ rank in Oman

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897604.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityRaysut Cement Company Plant Climate TRACE
CountryOman Climate TRACE
Coordinates16.97631, 53.99002 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorRaysut Cement Company SAOG Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e1,712,493 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Oman rank#3 of 13 · top 23.1% calculated
Global cement rank#162 of 2113 · top 7.7% 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

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 1,712,493 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:

399kcars driven for a year
223khomes' annual energy use
29 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 1.7M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Raysut Cement Company Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 1.7M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €129M/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 ≈34k t–86k t/yr, worth €2.6M€6.5M, 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).

1.7M t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€129M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
34k t–86k t/yr ≈ €2.6M€6.5MDecarbonization 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 Raysut Cement Company SAOG.

Local climate

Raysut Cement Company Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 17.0°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 16.97631, 53.99002. 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 19,000 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 6,500 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 Raysut Cement Company Plant?

Raysut Cement Company Plant is a cement plant in Oman. 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 Raysut Cement Company Plant emit?

The page uses about 1,712,493 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Oman by estimated CO₂.

Where is Raysut Cement Company Plant located?

Raysut Cement Company Plant is in Oman at approximately 16.97631, 53.99002.

Who operates Raysut Cement Company Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Raysut Cement Company SAOG.

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