Saint Basile Cement Plant — Canada
Cement Plant in Canada. Approximate location 46.7433, -71.81237.
Cement PlantCanadaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Saint Basile Cement Plant is a cement plant in Canada. Its listed capacity is 1,570,000 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 Ciment Quebec Inc. By capacity it ranks #3 among 4 cement plants in Canada. It emits about 615,898 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.87% of the CO₂e from the 127 facilities in Canada that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 8% above the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32437337.
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.
Similar facilities by modelled emissions
- Heidelberg Delta Cement Plant 2 · 615,883 t CO₂e/yr · Canada
- Lao-Savannakhet Cement Plant · 615,673 t CO₂e/yr · Laos
- Maya Cement Plant · 614,387 t CO₂e/yr · El Salvador
- Apazapan Cement Plant · 617,655 t CO₂e/yr · Mexico
- Solusi Bangun Andalas Lhoknga Cement Plant · 613,996 t CO₂e/yr · Indonesia
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Bird-1-2 · Hydro · 5 MW · 8 km
- Donnacona · Hydro · 5 MW · 9 km
- McDougall · Hydro · 9 MW · 9 km
- Glenford · Hydro · 5 MW · 14 km
- Chutes-à-Gorry · Hydro · 11 MW · 16 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 1,570,000 t of cement, Saint Basile Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Canada (2,100,000 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 615,898 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 616k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Saint Basile Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 616k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €46.4M/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 Canada
Listed capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Ciment Quebec Inc.
Local climate
Saint Basile Cement Plant sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfb), at 46.7°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 1461 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.12× 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 #3 largest of 4 cement plants in Canada by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- Deschambault aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 616,290 t CO₂
- Rolland Enterprises Inc. - Breakey Fibres Division · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Valero Jean-Gaulin Refinery · Refinery · 2,459,580 t CO₂
- Bécancour aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 877,682 t CO₂
- La Tuque Pulp & Paper Mill · Pulp & Paper Mill
- Usine De Marbleton · Lime Plant · 183,830 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 46.7433, -71.81237. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Saint Basile Cement Plant?
Saint Basile Cement Plant is a cement plant in Canada. 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 Saint Basile Cement Plant?
The open dataset lists 1,570,000 t of cement of capacity for Saint Basile Cement Plant.
How much CO₂ does Saint Basile Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 615,898 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #37 among facilities in Canada by estimated CO₂.
Where is Saint Basile Cement Plant located?
Saint Basile Cement Plant is in Canada at approximately 46.7433, -71.81237.
Who operates Saint Basile Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Ciment Quebec Inc.