Al Khalij Cement Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant

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Al Khalij Cement Bu Ghawlana Cement Plant (مصنع شركة إسمنت الخليج) is an integrated cement plant operating in Bu Ghawlana, Shahaniya, Qatar.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Bu Ghawlana, Shahaniya, Qatar:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 25.144786, 50.930708 (exact)

Background

The Al Khalij Cement Company plant is the largest cement producer in Qatar. Founded in 2006, the company now has a production capacity of more than 5 million tonnes of cement annually. In 2026, the company signed an agreement to use sewage sludge as an alternative fuel in its kilns.

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	operating	2006

Table 2: Ownership Details

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Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Qatari Investors Group QPSC [100.0%]	E100002005227 [100.0%]	Al Khalij Cement Co [100.0%]	E100002005226 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity	Clinker capacity
5.66	4.38

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

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Clinker substitution rate	2024 -2025 Cement production
grey	opc	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	2 (exact)	unknown	yes	yes	unknown

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS	Alternative fuel	Clay calcination
no	yes; sewage sludge	no

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