Integrated cement plant — Hope Cement Works
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Hope Cement Works

Hope, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Overview

The UK's largest single cement works, in the Peak District, with high waste-fuel substitution and rail dispatch.

What's done here
  • Clinker & cement
  • Waste-derived fuels
  • Rail freight
Production & operations
Operating company
Hope Construction Materials / Breedon
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Operating status
Operating
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Kiln technology
Dry process
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Capacity
1.5 Mt cement/yr
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Founded / commissioned
1929
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Key events

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

  1. 1929
    Site founded / commissioned
    Hope Cement Works
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  2. Kiln technology in service
    Dry process
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  3. Nameplate capacity
    1.5 Mt cement/yr
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  4. Alternative-fuel substitution
    45%
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  5. today
    Current status
    Operating
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Every field & its source

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FieldValueSource
Site nameHope Cement WorksGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
CityHope, DerbyshireGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
CountryUnited Kingdom (GB)Global Cement & Concrete Tracker
Operating companyHope Construction Materials / BreedonGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
Site typeIntegrated cement plantGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
Operating statusOperatingGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
Founded / commissioned1929Global Cement & Concrete Tracker
Capacity1.5 Mt cement/yrGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
ProductionGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
CO₂ intensityGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
EmployeesGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
Kiln technologyDry processGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
Alternative fuels45%Global Cement & Concrete Tracker
ActivitiesClinker & cement · Waste-derived fuels · Rail freightGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker
DescriptionThe UK's largest single cement works, in the Peak District, with high waste-fuel substitution and rail dispatch.Global Cement & Concrete Tracker
Coordinates53.3500, -1.7500Global Cement & Concrete Tracker
WebsiteGlobal Cement & Concrete Tracker

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