Grinding plant — Ghent II Grinding Plant
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Ghent II Grinding Plant

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

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

Overview

Second, smaller port grinding mill near Ghent I, supplied by ship from Antoing and Vise (Lixhe).

What's done here
  • Cement grinding
Key events

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

  1. 1873
    Operator founded
    Heidelberg Materials AG
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  2. Kiln technology in service
    Grinding only (no kiln)
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  3. Nameplate capacity
    0.45 Mt/y cement
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  4. Operator listed
    FWB: HEI (DAX)
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  5. today
    Current status
    Operating
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Every field & its source

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FieldValueSource
Site nameGhent II Grinding PlantGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
CityGhent, FlandersGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
CountryBelgium (BE)Global Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Operating companyHeidelberg Materials BeneluxGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Site typeGrinding plantGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Operating statusOperatingGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Founded / commissionedGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Capacity0.45 Mt/y cementGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
ProductionGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
CO₂ intensityGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
EmployeesGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Kiln technologyGrinding only (no kiln)Global Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Alternative fuelsGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
ActivitiesCement grindingGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
DescriptionSecond, smaller port grinding mill near Ghent I, supplied by ship from Antoing and Vise (Lixhe).Global Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
Coordinates51.1560, 3.7776Global Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant
WebsiteGlobal Energy Monitor — Heidelberg Materials Benelux Ghent II Cement Plant

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