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Potosi Cement Plant

Cement Plant in Bolivia. Approximate location -19.47994, -65.70564.

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Potosi Cement Plant is a cement plant in Bolivia with a reported capacity of 1,298,209 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Empresa Productiva Cementos de Bolivia. By capacity it ranks #3 of 7 cement plants tracked in Bolivia. It emits about 395,348 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 92,156 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 15% below the median cement plant.

1,298,209t of cement
395,348t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#4CO₂ rank in Bolivia
0.30t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-42547384.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

1,298,209 t of cement'de, Potosi Cement Plant Bolivia'daki cement plant'lerin medyanı yaklaşık 1,100,000 t of cement'dir. Kapasite başına CO₂'si cement plant'nin medyanı altında kabaca 11%'dir. Alt sektör: cement. cement plant olarak, temel endüstriyel işlemleri için yoğun proses ısısı (tipik olarak 800–1400°C) gerektirir — kazanlar, fırınlar veya doğrudan yanma ile sağlanması gereken ısı, ve izolasyon yapılmamış kaplar ve boruların kayıpları harcanan yakıtı temsil eder. Modüler çıkarılabilir yalıtım bu kayıpları %80–96 oranında azaltabilir, yüzeyleri ≤45°C'ye soğutabilir, geri ödeme süresi genellikle 2 yıldan azdır. Çimento fabrikaları kireci döner ocaklarda 1.400°C'ye ısıtır — en sıcak endüstriyel işlemlerden biridir — ve sıcaklığı fırının tüm uzunluğunda hassasiyetle kontrol etmelidir.

Kapasite ve CO₂ yoğunluğu karşılaştırması Climate TRACE endüstriyel tesis verilerinden hesaplanmıştır; sektör rolü mühendislik referansına dayanmaktadır.

What 395,348 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

92,156cars driven for a year
51,558homes' annual energy use
6,589,133tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in Bolivia

Viacha Cement Plant: 2,000,000 t of cement2.0MViacha Cem…Caracollo Cement Plant: 1,300,000 t of cement1.3MCaracollo …Potosi Cement Plant: 1,298,209 t of cement1.3MPotosi Cem…Irpa Irpa Cement Plant: 1,100,000 t of cement1.1MIrpa Irpa …Yacuses Cement Plant: 950,000 t of cement950kYacuses Ce…Sucre Cement Plant: 766,000 t of cement766kSucre Ceme…El Puente Cement Plant: 330,000 t of cement330kEl Puente …

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

Operator

Operated by Empresa Productiva Cementos de Bolivia. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Potosi Cement Plant sits in a cold semi-arid steppe climate zone (Köppen BSk), at 19.5°S in the southern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~23°Ctypical warm-season
Cold semi-arid steppe: 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 #3 largest of 7 cement plants in Bolivia by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates -19.47994, -65.70564. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Potosi Cement Plant?

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

What is the capacity of Potosi Cement Plant?

Potosi Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 1,298,209 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Potosi Cement Plant emit?

Potosi Cement Plant emits about 395,348 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 92,156 cars. That ranks #4 among tracked facilities in Bolivia.

Where is Potosi Cement Plant located?

Potosi Cement Plant is in Bolivia, near coordinates -19.47994, -65.70564.

Who operates Potosi Cement Plant?

Potosi Cement Plant is operated by Empresa Productiva Cementos de Bolivia.

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