Tunstead Cement Plant — United Kingdom
Cement Plant in United Kingdom. Approximate location 53.26247, -1.85485.
Cement PlantUnited KingdomCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Tunstead Cement Plant is a cement plant in United Kingdom. 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 Tarmac Holdings Ltd. It emits about 373,349 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 1.4% of the CO₂e from the 44 facilities in United Kingdom that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438459.
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
- CMS Cement Siburan Cement Plant · 372,320 t CO₂e/yr · Malaysia
- Stockertown Cement Plant · 374,617 t CO₂e/yr · United States
- Portland Cement Plant · 371,744 t CO₂e/yr · New Zealand
- Zuari Cement Sitapuram Cement Plant · 371,287 t CO₂e/yr · India
- Kasungu Cement Plant · 376,465 t CO₂e/yr · Malawi
Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Salford Road Solar Farm (resubmission) · Solar · 2 MW · 6 km
- Arden Quarry Landfill · Waste · 3 MW · 14 km
- Macclesfield Zenca power station · Gas · 23 MW · 17 km
- Danes Moss Landfill Site · Waste · 2 MW · 19 km
- Danes Moss Landfill Site (Extension) · Waste · 2 MW · 19 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, 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 373,349 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 373k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Tunstead Cement Plant carries €24.3M/yr of carbon at the full UK ETS price (€65/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: UK ETS €65/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 Tarmac Holdings Ltd. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Tunstead Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1418 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× 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
- Hope Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 717,958 t CO₂
- Cauldon Cement Plant · Cement Plant · 389,550 t CO₂
- Mcvitie'S · Food & Beverage
- Tulip Fresh Meats Dukinfield · Food & Beverage
- Grampian Country Pork Limited · Food & Beverage
- Moy Park Limited · Food & Beverage
Location
Coordinates 53.26247, -1.85485. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Tunstead Cement Plant?
Tunstead Cement Plant is a cement plant in United Kingdom. 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 Tunstead Cement Plant emit?
The page uses about 373,349 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #16 among facilities in United Kingdom by estimated CO₂.
Where is Tunstead Cement Plant located?
Tunstead Cement Plant is in United Kingdom at approximately 53.26247, -1.85485.
Who operates Tunstead Cement Plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tarmac Holdings Ltd.