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VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Vietnam. Approximate location 21.69837, 105.90217.

Cement PlantVietnamCO₂ reported

VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant is a cement plant in Vietnam with a reported capacity of 1,030,000 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 La Porch VVMI Cement JSC. By capacity it ranks #18 among 29 cement plants in Vietnam. It emits about 391,614 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 91k passenger cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 5% above the national median for this sector.

1,030,000t of cement
391,614t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#53CO₂ rank in Vietnam
0.38t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1898113.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityVVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryVietnam Climate TRACE
Coordinates21.69837, 105.90217 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Reported capacity1,030,000 t of cement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorLa Porch VVMI Cement JSC Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e391,614 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

Vietnam rank#53 of 90 · top 58.9% calculated
Global cement rank#1424 of 2113 · top 67.4% 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 1,030,000 t of cement, VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant is below the median cement plant in Vietnam (2,052,371 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 391,614 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

91kcars driven for a year
51khomes' annual energy use
6.5 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 392k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 392k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €29.5M/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 ≈8k t–20k t/yr, worth €590k€1.5M, 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).

392k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€29.5M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
8k t–20k t/yr ≈ €590k€1.5MDecarbonization 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 →

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Vietnam

Xuan Thanh Ha Nam Cement Plant: 10,000,000 t of cement10.0MXuan Thanh…Vissai Do Luong Cement Plant: 8,800,000 t of cement8.8MVissai Do …Long Son Thị xã Bỉm Sơn Cement Plant: 5,000,000 t of cement5.0MLong Son T…Dai Duong Nghi Son Cement Plant: 4,600,000 t of cement4.6MDai Duong …Nghi Son Cement Tĩnh Gia Cement Plant: 4,300,000 t of cement4.3MNghi Son C…Phuc Son Cement Kinh Môn Cement Plant: 4,000,000 t of cement4.0MPhuc Son C…Chinfon Cement Thủy Nguyên Cement Plant: 4,000,000 t of cement4.0MChinfon Ce…Bim Son Cement Thị xã Bỉm Sơn Cement Plant: 3,800,000 t of cement3.8MBim Son Ce…

Reported capacity (t of cement), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

Operator

Operated by La Porch VVMI Cement JSC.

Local climate

VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate zone (Köppen Cwa), at 21.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~19°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical (dry winter): warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
41/100environmental-severity index
13.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
123 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1269 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.98× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1206 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

The #18 largest of 29 cement plants in Vietnam by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 21.69837, 105.90217. 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 °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 9,800 MWh/year of recoverable heat-loss reduction and about 3,300 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:

CBAM. Exporters of cement, steel, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen and electricity to the EU face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — cutting embedded emissions (efficiency + insulation) lowers the levy.

Sources: country climate-finance facilities and public development-bank programmes.

Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant?

VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant is a cement plant in Vietnam. 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 reported for VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant?

The open dataset reports 1,030,000 t of cement of capacity for VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant.

How much CO₂ does VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 391,614 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #53 among facilities in Vietnam by reported CO₂.

Where is VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant located?

VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant is in Vietnam at approximately 21.69837, 105.90217.

Who operates VVMI La Hien Cement Võ Nhai Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is La Porch VVMI Cement JSC.

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