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Massawa Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Eritrea. Approximate location 15.6416, 39.4736.

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Massawa Cement Plant is a cement plant in Eritrea with a reported capacity of 45,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Eritrean Cement Works. By capacity it ranks #2 of 2 cement plants tracked in Eritrea. It emits about 16,692 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,891 cars.

45,000t of cement
16,692t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#2CO₂ rank in Eritrea
0.37t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896698.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 45,000 t of cement Massawa Cement Plant — это ниже медианная cement plant в Eritrea (350,000 t of cement). 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 16,692 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

3,891cars driven for a year
2,177homes' annual energy use
278,200tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Eritrea

Habrenta Cement Plant: 350,000 t of cement350kHabrenta C…Massawa Cement Plant: 45,000 t of cement45kMassawa Ce…

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

Operator

Operated by Eritrean Cement Works. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Massawa Cement Plant sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 15.6°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 #2 largest of 2 cement plants in Eritrea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 15.6416, 39.4736. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Massawa Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Massawa Cement Plant?

Massawa Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 45,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Massawa Cement Plant emit?

Massawa Cement Plant emits about 16,692 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 3,891 cars. That ranks #2 among tracked facilities in Eritrea.

Where is Massawa Cement Plant located?

Massawa Cement Plant is in Eritrea, near coordinates 15.6416, 39.4736.

Who operates Massawa Cement Plant?

Massawa Cement Plant is operated by Eritrean Cement Works.

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