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Rudersdorf Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Germany. Approximate location 52.48895, 13.83415.

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Rudersdorf Cement Plant is a cement plant in Germany with a reported capacity of 1,900,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by CEMEX Deutschland AG. By capacity it ranks #2 of 32 cement plants tracked in Germany. It emits about 239,259 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 55,771 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 65% below the median cement plant.

1,900,000t of cement
239,259t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#64CO₂ rank in Germany
0.13t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1896603.

В контексте: как это предприятие сравнивается

На мощности 1,900,000 t of cement Rudersdorf Cement Plant — это значительно выше медианная cement plant в Germany (1,000,000 t of cement). Его выброс CO₂ на единицу мощности примерно на 60% 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 239,259 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

55,771cars driven for a year
31,202homes' annual energy use
3,987,650tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Germany

Deuna Cement Plant: 2,000,000 t of cement2.0MDeuna Ceme…Rudersdorf Cement Plant: 1,900,000 t of cement1.9MRudersdorf…Lengerich Cement Plant: 1,770,000 t of cement1.8MLengerich …Karsdorf Cement Plant: 1,400,000 t of cement1.4MKarsdorf C…Schelklingen Cement Plant: 1,400,000 t of cement1.4MSchelkling…Lagerdorf Cement Plant: 1,310,000 t of cement1.3MLagerdorf …Beckum-Kollenbach Cement Plant: 1,250,000 t of cement1.2MBeckum-Kol…Karlstadt Cement Plant: 1,200,000 t of cement1.2MKarlstadt …

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

Operator

Operated by CEMEX Deutschland AG. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Rudersdorf Cement Plant sits in a temperate oceanic climate zone (Köppen Cfb), at 52.5°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 #2 largest of 32 cement plants in Germany by reported capacity.

Nearby industrial sites

Location

Coordinates 52.48895, 13.83415. View on OpenStreetMap.

Heat loss & insulation profile

A cement plant like this runs hot equipment that sheds heat continuously: rotary kiln shell, preheater tower, tertiary air duct & kiln hood, clinker-cooler ducts, valves (surface/process temperatures around 200–1,000 °C). These surfaces lose energy to the air year-round; removable modular insulation cuts that loss, brings outer surfaces to ≤45 °C, and unclips for inspection.

60% of cement CO2 is process calcination - NOT insulation-addressable; energy here is the fuel side only.

Indicative recoverable energy

On an already-insulated site (pipes & valves in cladding / jackets), closing the remaining gaps, flanges and damaged sections and switching to removable covers indicatively recovers about 8,500 MWh/yr (≈ 2,900 t CO₂/yr) — scaled to this site's reported CO₂ within its sector. Bare or damaged surfaces recover several times more.

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Indicative, not a measurement. Conservative floor for an already-insulated plant; a TIPCHECK on-site audit gives a measured figure. Industry context: EiiF TIPCHECK — industrial insulation can save ~14 Mtoe/yr in EU, payback typically <2 years.

Safety & the no-regret first step

Bare hot surfaces here exceed the touch-safe limit (EN ISO 13732-1); insulation to ≤45 °C is a worker-safety and compliance win. And before electrification, fuel-switching or CCS, eliminating surface heat loss is the cheapest, fastest, lowest-risk step — audit the bare spots first, rip-and-replace later.

Germany: funding & obligation

Funding. Grant 20-60% depending on module and company size; Modul 4 = energy/resource optimization of plants & processes (insulation fits). Foerderwettbewerb round budget ~EUR 60M.

Obligation. Mandatory energy audit if avg final energy 2.77-23.6 GWh/yr; certified EnMS/EMS if >23.6 GWh/yr; implementation plans for economically viable measures within 3 months of audit. (applies as a rule above the stated threshold — we don't hold this site's metered energy use).

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Rudersdorf Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Rudersdorf Cement Plant?

Rudersdorf Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,900,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Rudersdorf Cement Plant emit?

Rudersdorf Cement Plant emits about 239,259 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 55,771 cars. That ranks #64 among tracked facilities in Germany.

Where is Rudersdorf Cement Plant located?

Rudersdorf Cement Plant is in Germany, near coordinates 52.48895, 13.83415.

Who operates Rudersdorf Cement Plant?

Rudersdorf Cement Plant is operated by CEMEX Deutschland AG.

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