Lafarge France Dunkirk Cement Plant
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Lafarge France Dunkirk Cement Plant (Usine de Broyage de Dunkerque) is a grinding cement plant operating in Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France, France.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Dunkirk, Hauts-de-France, France[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 51.044693, 2.326535 (exact)[2]
Background
The Lafarge Dunkirk cement plant, previously called Nord Broyage (Nord Grinding), was modernized in 2019 in order to increase production capacity and allow for the production of low carbon cement.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| grinding[1] | operating[1] | 2012[1] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcim Ltd [100.0%] | E100001000571 [100.0%] | Lafarge France [100.0%][1] | E100002007048 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 0.50[3] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[1] | blended[4] | unknown[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| – | – | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of Cement plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Cement and Concrete Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://www.lafarge.fr/lafargeholcim-france-lance-investissement-3-5-millions-euros-pour-usine-dunkerque.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.humanite.fr/social-et-economie/-/lafarge-les-salaries-victimes-de-la-guerre-du-ciment.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/165169/france-sets-the-pace-with-quick-build-grinding-plants.html.
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