Rumelange Cement Plant — Luxembourg
Cement Plant in Luxembourg. Approximate location 49.46505, 6.00655.
Cement PlantLuxembourgCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Rumelange Cement Plant is a cement plant in Luxembourg. Its listed capacity is 50,000 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 Cimalux SA. It emits about 17,915 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 7.6% of the CO₂e from the 3 facilities in Luxembourg that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438878.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 50,000 t of cement, Rumelange Cement Plant is around the median cement plant in Luxembourg (50,000 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 17,915 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 18k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Rumelange Cement Plant carries €1.5M/yr of carbon at the full EU ETS price (€85/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.
Carbon price: EU ETS €85/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.
Operator
Operated by Cimalux SA.
Local climate
Rumelange Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 49.5°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 humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1406 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
Nearby industrial sites
- Cimalux S.A. · Lime Plant · 548,882 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant · Steel Plant · 92,076 t CO₂
- ArcelorMittal Differdange steel plant · Steel Plant · 124,302 t CO₂
- Ascometal Hagondange steel plant · Steel Plant · 31,867 t CO₂
- Burgo Ardennes Pulp Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill · 188,703 t CO₂
- Charal Metz · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 49.46505, 6.00655. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Rumelange Cement Plant?
Rumelange Cement Plant is a cement plant in Luxembourg. 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 Rumelange Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 50,000 t of cement of capacity for Rumelange Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Rumelange Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 17,915 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #3 among facilities in Luxembourg by estimated CO₂.
Where is Rumelange Cement Plant located?
Rumelange Cement Plant is in Luxembourg at approximately 49.46505, 6.00655.
Who operates Rumelange Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Cimalux SA.