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Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant

Cement Plant in South Korea. Approximate location 36.52262, 127.51329.

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Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Korea with a reported capacity of 200,000 t of cement. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement. It is operated by Union Corp. By capacity it ranks #12 of 12 cement plants tracked in South Korea. It emits about 104,036 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 24,251 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 44% above the median cement plant.

200,000t of cement
104,036t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#45CO₂ rank in South Korea
0.52t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-1897423.

Bağlamda: bu tesis nasıl karşılaştırılır

200,000 t of cement'de, Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant South Korea'daki cement plant'lerin medyanı altında 3,750,000 t of cement'dir. Kapasite başına CO₂'si cement plant'nin medyanı üstünde kabaca 30%'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 104,036 t CO₂e a year looks like

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

24,251cars driven for a year
13,568homes' annual energy use
1,733,933tree seedlings grown 10 years

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

Capacity vs largest cement plants in South Korea

Sungshin Cement Danyang Cement Plant: 11,300,000 t of cement11.3MSungshin C…Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant: 10,090,000 t of cement10.1MSampyo Cem…Hanil Cement Danyang Cement Plant: 8,100,000 t of cement8.1MHanil Ceme…Union Corp Pohang Cement Plant: 4,426,364 t of cement4.4MUnion Corp…Asia Cement Jecheon Cement Plant: 4,410,000 t of cement4.4MAsia Cemen…Ssangyong Cement Yeongweol Cement Plant: 3,750,000 t of cement3.7MSsangyong …Ssangyong Cement Donghae Cement Plant: 3,750,000 t of cement3.7MSsangyong …Korea Cement Jangseong Cement Plant: 2,260,000 t of cement2.3MKorea Ceme…

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

Operator

Operated by Union Corp. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant sits in a monsoon hot-summer continental climate zone (Köppen Dwa), at 36.5°N in the northern hemisphere.

~10°Ctypical annual mean
~25°Ctypical warm-season
Monsoon hot-summer continental: 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 #12 largest of 12 cement plants in South Korea by reported capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 36.52262, 127.51329. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant?

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant is a cement plant in South Korea. It burns limestone in high-temperature rotary kilns to make clinker and cement.

What is the capacity of Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant?

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant has a reported capacity of 200,000 t of cement.

How much CO₂ does Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant emit?

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant emits about 104,036 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 24,251 cars. That ranks #45 among tracked facilities in South Korea.

Where is Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant located?

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant is in South Korea, near coordinates 36.52262, 127.51329.

Who operates Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant?

Union Corp Cheongju Cement Plant is operated by Union Corp.

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