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Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant

Cement Plant in China. Approximate location 29.18737, 119.16286.

Cement PlantChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)

Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant is a cement plant in China. 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 Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd. It emits about 368,197 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE, roughly comparable to the annual emissions of 86k passenger cars.

368,197t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1117CO₂ rank in China

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1895801.

Data status

Known source data

FacilityZhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant Climate TRACE
CountryChina Climate TRACE
Coordinates29.18737, 119.16286 Climate TRACE
Sector / subsectorcement Climate TRACE
Owner / operatorZhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Climate TRACE
Modelled CO₂e368,197 t/yr Climate TRACE

Calculated from the dataset

China rank#1117 of 1485 · top 75.2% calculated
Global cement rank#1480 of 2113 · top 70.0% 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

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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 368,197 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:

86kcars driven for a year
48khomes' annual energy use
6.1 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Carbon cost, Scope 1 & decarbonization potential

At its reported 368k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 368k t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €27.7M/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 ≈7k t–18k t/yr, worth €555k€1.4M, 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).

368k t CO₂e / yrScope 1 emissions
€27.7M/yrCBAM exposure on EU exports
7k t–18k t/yr ≈ €555k€1.4MDecarbonization 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 Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd.

Local climate

Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant sits in a humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa), at 29.2°N in the northern hemisphere.

~18°Ctypical annual mean
~27°Ctypical warm-season
Humid subtropical: hot summers and mild winters

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)
39/100environmental-severity index
23.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
223 kmdistance to coast
ModerateCUI risk tier

In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1324 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.02× the loss at a 20 °C reference; removable insulation recovers about 1258 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

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Location

Coordinates 29.18737, 119.16286. 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 9,600 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 Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant?

Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant is a cement plant in China. 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 Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant emit?

The page uses about 368,197 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #1117 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.

Where is Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant located?

Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant is in China at approximately 29.18737, 119.16286.

Who operates Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd Cement Plant?

The operator recorded in the open dataset is Zhejiang Qinglongshan Building Material Co Ltd.

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