Ramco Cements Alathiyur Cement Plant

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Ramco Cements Alathiyur Cement Plant is an integrated cement plant operating in Alathiyur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Alathiyur, Tamil Nadu, India:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 11.361772, 79.232041 (exact)

Background

Ramco Cements began its journey in 1961 and over the decades have established five integrated cement plants and six cement grinding units.

The Ramco cements Alathiyur cement plant was established in the year 1997. The plant began its operation with a capacity of 0.9 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery supported by technology-led process innovations. It has a centralised control room that offers a single-pane view of end-to-end processes across the plant, enabling integrated operations management for increased efficiency. Ramco Cements received the prestigious ‘Four leaves award’ in recognition of the environment-friendly practices adopted by the Alathiyur plant.

The cement plant has commissioned a 2 MW WHR unit and has promised that about 45% of the company's energy requirement by 2030 will be from renewable energy.

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Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	operating	1997

Table 2: Ownership Details

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Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Ramco Cements Ltd [100.0%]	E100000153071 [100.0%]	Ramco Cements Ltd [100.0%]	E100000153071 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities (million metric tonnes per annum)

Cement capacity	Clinker capacity
3.05	2.52

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	unknown	yes

Table 6: Green Cement Technology

CCS/CCUS	Alternative fuel	Clay calcination
no	yes; biofuel; pet coke; charcoal; coal dust	no

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