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Drogeheda Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Ireland. Approximate location 53.68407, -6.38641.

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Drogeheda Cement Plant is a cement plant in Ireland with a reported capacity of 2,800,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Irish Cement Ltd. By capacity it ranks #1 of 4 cement plants tracked in Ireland. It emits about 984,891 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 229,578 cars.

2,800,000t of cement
984,891t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Ireland
0.35t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-32438666.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 2,800,000 t of cement Drogeheda Cement Plant — это значительно выше медианная cement plant в Ireland (1,400,000 t of cement). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 16% ниже медианной cement plant. Подсектор: cement. Как cement plant, оно требует высокотемпературного технологического тепла (обычно 800–1400°C) для основных промышленных операций — тепла, которое должно подаваться котлами, печами или прямым сжиганием, и потери через неизолированные сосуды и трубопроводы представляют потраченное впустую топливо. Съёмная модульная теплоизоляция может снизить эти потери на 80–96%, охладив поверхность оборудования до ≤45°C, с окупаемостью часто менее 2 лет. Цементные заводы нагревают известняк до 1400°C во вращающихся печах — один из самых горячих промышленных процессов — и должны точно контролировать температуру по всей длине печи.

Сравнение производительности и интенсивности CO₂ рассчитано на основе данных промышленных объектов Climate TRACE; роль сектора основана на инженерных справочниках.

What 984,891 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

229,578cars driven for a year
128,442homes' annual energy use
16,414,850tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Ireland

Drogeheda Cement Plant: 2,800,000 t of cement2.8MDrogeheda …Balleyconnell Cement Plant: 1,400,000 t of cement1.4MBalleyconn…Limerick Cement Plant: 800,000 t of cement800kLimerick C…Kinnegad Cement Plant: 700,000 t of cement700kKinnegad C…

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

Operator

Operated by Irish Cement Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Drogeheda Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 53.7°N in the northern hemisphere.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

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

How it compares & nearby sites

The #1 largest of 4 cement plants in Ireland by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 53.68407, -6.38641. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Drogeheda Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Drogeheda Cement Plant?

Drogeheda Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 2,800,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Drogeheda Cement Plant emit?

Drogeheda Cement Plant emits about 984,891 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 229,578 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Ireland.

Where is Drogeheda Cement Plant located?

Drogeheda Cement Plant is in Ireland, near coordinates 53.68407, -6.38641.

Who operates Drogeheda Cement Plant?

Drogeheda Cement Plant is operated by Irish Cement Ltd.

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