Drogeheda Cement Plant
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Drogeheda Cement Plant, also known as Platin Works), is an integrated cement plant operating in Drogheda, County Meath, Ireland.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Drogheda, County Meath, Ireland[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 53.684331, -6.387208 (exact)[2]
Background
The Drogeheda plant, also called the Platin Works, has undergone significant modernizations to enhance its production capacity, efficiency, and sustainability efforts. In 1972 The first kiln (Kiln 1) was commissioned, making Platin the first Irish cement plant to use the dry-process technology. In 1977 a second kiln (Kiln 2) was added. In 2008 the plant underwent a €200 million modernization project, leading to the commissioning of Kiln 3. This new kiln replaced Kiln 1 and doubled the plant’s production capacity to 2.8 million tonnes per year. The plant has gradually replaced fossil fuels with alternative fuels, such as Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), which now accounts for approximately 40% of the energy used in cement production.
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | Operating[1] | 1972[1] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRH PLC [100.0%] | E100000131458 [100.0%] | Irish Cement Ltd [100.0%][1] | E100002006854 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities
| Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) | Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.8[1] | >0[3] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Production type | Green cement technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[4] | blended[4] | dry[1] | Alternative fuels [1] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://www.irishcement.ie/about/platin/.
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