Ciments de L'Atlas Loulad Cement Plant
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Ciments de L'Atlas Loulad Cement Plant (مصنع إسمنت الأطلس بن احمد), also known as Ben Ahmed Cement Plant, is an integrated cement plant operating in Loulad, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Loulad, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 32.989624, -7.147360 (exact)[2]
Background
The Ben Ahmed Cement Plant began operations in December 2010, and currently has a production capacity of 1.6 million tonnes per year of cement.[3] 95% of the electricity for the site comes from wind power, and the clinker kiln uses alternative refuse-derived fuels.[4]
Ownership Tree
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | operating[1] | 2010-12-14[5] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omnium des industries et de la promotion [100.0%] | E100002005915 [100.0%] | Ciments de L'Atlas SA [100.0%][1] | E100002005959 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 1.60[1] | 1.10[1] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[6] | blended[7] | B[8] | 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] | 1 (exact)[9] | unknown | yes[9] | unknown | yes[9] |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| no | yes; refuse derived fuel (RDF)[10][11] | no |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.cimat.ma/fr/pages/nos-sites.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Our Sites". CIMAT.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Climat & Energy". CIMAT.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/en/pages/nos-sites.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/fr/nos-activites.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/fr/nos-activites/gamme-ciments-de-batiment.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/en/nos-activites/building-cements.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 (PDF) https://memoirepfe.fst-usmba.ac.ma/download/6284/pdf/6284.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/en/pages/climat-and-energie.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cimat.ma/fr/pages/engagement-environnemental.
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