Rohrdorf Cement Plant

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Rohrdorf Cement Plant (Rohrdorf Zementwerk) is an integrated cement plant operating in Rohrdorf, Bayern, Germany.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Rohrdorf, Bayern, Germany:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.791686, 12.181874 (exact)

Background

The Rohordorf plant is the flagship cement manufacturing facility for Rohordorf group. The plant has a history of pursuing carbon-reduction technologies, starting with the use of secondary fuels dating back to 1996. In 2022, a 2 tonne per day CO₂ separation pilot plant was installed on the roof of the plant to capture CO₂ for use by the regional chemicals industry, which was followed, in 2023, by an amine-based carbon capture system with the goal of expanding the system up to a capture capacity of 1500 tonnes of CO2 per day. In 2024, the plant commissioned a pilot clay tempering unit with the goal of utilizing tempered clay in cement production, which was followed by 50t/day clay calcination unit installed later in the year. Owner, Rohrdorfer Zement, estimates that, through the use of calcined clay, a reduction to the plant’s CO₂ emissions by 16 – 18%, or by 30% if it achieves carbon neutral clay tempering through the use of green hydrogen. Additionally in 2024, the plant installed a photovoltaic array consisting of 1000 modules, which covers around 2000 square meters and has a peak output of 400kW. These innovations fall in line with Rohrdorfer's company-wide goal to achieve carbon-neutral cement production by 2038.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	1930

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.

Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
SPZ Service GmbH [unknown%]	E100002006317 [unknown%]	Südbayerisches Portland-Zementwerk Gebrüder Wiesböck & Co GmbH [100.0%] (Suedbayerisches Portland Zementwerk Gebrueder Wiesboeck & Co GmbH (German) [100%])	E100002006316 [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)
0.97	>0	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
unknown	unknown	dry	Carbon capture, utilization, and/or storage ; Alternative fuels ; Clay calcination

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