Finnsementti Oy Lappeenranta Cement Plant
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Finnsementti Oy Lappeenranta Cement Plant (Paraisten tehdas) is an integrated cement plant operating in Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Lappeenranta, Etelä-Karjala, Finland[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 61.031122, 28.174977 (exact)[2]
Background
The Lappeenranta cement plant has undergone several modernization projects in line with owner Finnsementti's goals to decrease CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2021 levels. In 2019, a Turbu-Flex burner systems was installed in the clinker kilns, in 2022 energy provider St1 announced plans to establish a 25,000t/yr renewably powered synthetic methanol plant, and in 2023 the owners announced plans with Aker Carbon Capture to carry out a pre-engineering study for a planned carbon capture system.
Ownership Tree
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Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[3] | operating[4] | 1914[5] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRH PLC [100.0%] | E100000131458 [100.0%] | Finnsementti Oy [100.0%][1] | E100002006521 [100.0%] |
Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Cement capacity | Clinker capacity |
|---|---|
| 0.55[6] | 0.50[6] |
Table 4: Cement Production (million metric tonnes per annum)
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Clinker substitution rate | 2024 -2025 Cement production |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[7] | blended[7] | A[7] | 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[8] | 1 (exact)[9] | unknown | yes[10] | unknown | unknown |
Table 6: Green Cement Technology
| CCS/CCUS | Alternative fuel | Clay calcination |
|---|---|---|
| yes[11] | yes; unknown[12] | no |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://finnsementti.fi/yhteys/yrityksen-osoite/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/61%C2%B001'50.5%22N+28%C2%B010'28.7%22E/@61.0307076;28.1720751;738m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d61.030705!4d28.17465?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ SFI 2021
- ↑ https://finnsementti.fi/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://finnsementti.fi/yritys/historia/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.greenreality.fi/en/yritykset/finnsementti.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://finnsementti.fi/tuote-osasto/sementit/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ SFI 2021
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/61%C2%B001'46.2%22N+28%C2%B010'27.7%22E/@61.0294996;28.1737053;184m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d61.029499!4d28.174349?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://finnsementti.fi/ymparisto/sementti-materiaalina/hiilidioksidipaastot/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/15249-aker-carbon-capture-appointed-for-finnsementti-s-lappeenranta-cement-plant-installation.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.globalcement.com/news/item/15805-finnsementi-carrying-out-plant-upgrades-to-meet-2030-co2-reduction-targets.
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