Integrated cement plant — Sonsón (Rioclaro) Plant
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Sonsón (Rioclaro) Plant

Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia

Illustrative photography of this facility class — not a photograph of the specific site.

Overview

Argos' largest integrated plant, on the Magdalena river corridor.

What's done here
  • Clinker & cement
  • Alternative fuels
Key events

Milestones reconstructed from the public record for this site and its operator.

  1. 1934
    Operator founded
    Cementos Argos S.A.
    Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
  2. Nameplate capacity
    2.30 Mt/y cement
    Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
  3. Operator listed
    BVC: CEMARGOS
    Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
  4. today
    Current status
    Operating
    Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Every field & its source

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FieldValueSource
Site nameSonsón (Rioclaro) PlantGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
CitySonsón, AntioquiaGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
CountryColombia (CO)Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Operating companyCementos Argos S.A.Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Site typeIntegrated cement plantGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Operating statusOperatingGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Founded / commissionedGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Capacity2.30 Mt/y cementGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
ProductionGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
CO₂ intensityGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
EmployeesGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Kiln technologyGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Alternative fuelsGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
ActivitiesClinker & cement · Alternative fuelsGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
DescriptionArgos' largest integrated plant, on the Magdalena river corridor.Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
Coordinates5.8566, -74.8502Global Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant
WebsiteGlobal Energy Monitor — Cementos Argos Sonsón Cement Plant

Data compiled from public sources incl. company websites & Wikipedia. Unofficial visualization.