Al Ahlia Cement Ki'am Cement Plant

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Al Ahlia Cement Ki'am Cement Plant (مصنع اسمنت لبدة), also known as Lebda Cement Factory, is an integrated cement plant operating in Ki'am, Misrata, Libya.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Ki'am, Misrata, Libya[1]:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 32.520462, 14.325076 (exact)[2]

Background

The Lebda Cement Factory began production in 1981, and currently operates with two production lines totaling approximately 1 million tonnes in annual cement production.[3] The plant has been linked to high emissions of Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxides and particulate matter.[4]

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type Plant status Start date
integrated[1] operating[1] 1976[1]

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.
Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner name Owner company GEM ID
small shareholder(s) [10.5%]; National Investment Co [65.4%]; Economic and Social Development Fund [24.1%] E100001015587 [10.5%]; E100002005202 [65.4%]; E100002005203 [24.1%] Al Ahlia Cement Co [100.0%][1] E100002005200 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity Clinker capacity
1.00[1] 0.95[5]

Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)

Primary cement color Primary cement type Clinker substitution rate 2024 -2025 Cement production
grey[1] opc[1] 0–5% unknown

Table 5: Clinker Production

Clinker production method Number of operating kilns (accuracy) Number of developing kilns (accuracy) Kiln technology - preheater Kiln technology - precalciner Kiln technology - waste heat recovery
dry[1] 2 (exact)[1] 1 (exact)[6] yes[7] unknown unknown

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS Alternative fuel Clay calcination
no no no

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://ahcc.ly/en/factories/leptis-factory/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5201968;14.3232784;908m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Lebda Cement Factory | Al-Ahlia Cement Company". ahcc.ly. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  4. "Emissions of SO2, NOx and PMs from Cement Plant in Vicinity of Khoms City in Northwestern Libya" (PDF). {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 61 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. https://ahcc.ly/en/production-data/clinker/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/177646/sinoma-to-install-second-production-line-at-lebda-plant.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/55261e860efbf.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)