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Ali Sabieh Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Djibouti. Approximate location 11.13003, 42.69221.

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Ali Sabieh Cement Plant is a cement plant in Djibouti with a reported capacity of 240,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Cimenterie d’Ali-Sabieh SA. By capacity it ranks #1 of 2 cement plants tracked in Djibouti. It emits about 122,316 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,512 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 42% above the median cement plant.

240,000t of cement
122,316t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#1CO₂ rank in Djibouti
0.51t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438338.

Em contexto: como esta instalação se compara

Com 240,000 t of cement, Ali Sabieh Cement Plant é em torno de a mediana de cement plant em Djibouti (240,000 t of cement). Subsetor: cement. Como cement plant, requer calor de processo intenso (tipicamente 800–1400°C) para suas operações industriais centrais — calor que deve ser fornecido por caldeiras, fornos ou combustão direta, e as perdas através de vasos e tubulações não isolados representam combustível desperdiçado. O isolamento modular removível pode reduzir essas perdas em 80–96%, esfriando superfícies a ≤45°C, com payback geralmente inferior a 2 anos. As cimenteiras aquecem calcário a 1.400°C em fornos rotativos — um dos processos industriais mais quentes — e devem controlar a temperatura com precisão em todo o comprimento do forno.

Comparação de capacidade e intensidade de CO₂ calculada a partir dos dados de instalações industriais Climate TRACE; função do setor baseada em referência de engenharia.

What 122,316 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

28,512cars driven for a year
15,951homes' annual energy use
2,038,600tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Djibouti

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant: 240,000 t of cement240kAli Sabieh…Balbala Cement Plant: 220,000 t of cement220kBalbala Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by Cimenterie d’Ali-Sabieh SA. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 11.1°N in the northern hemisphere.

~24°Ctypical annual mean
~34°Ctypical warm-season
Hot desert: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 2 cement plants in Djibouti by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 11.13003, 42.69221. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Ali Sabieh Cement Plant?

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant is a cement plant in Djibouti. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Ali Sabieh Cement Plant?

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 240,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Ali Sabieh Cement Plant emit?

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant emits about 122,316 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 28,512 cars. That ranks #1 among tracked facilities in Djibouti.

Where is Ali Sabieh Cement Plant located?

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant is in Djibouti, near coordinates 11.13003, 42.69221.

Who operates Ali Sabieh Cement Plant?

Ali Sabieh Cement Plant is operated by Cimenterie d’Ali-Sabieh SA.

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