Integrated cement plant — Samcheok Plant
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Samcheok Plant

Samcheok, Gangwon, South Korea

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

Overview

Formerly Tongyang Cement; one of the world's largest single cement sites, shipping along Korea's east coast.

What's done here
  • Clinker & cement
  • Coastal shipping
Key events

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

  1. 1957
    Site founded / commissioned
    Samcheok Plant
    Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
  2. Kiln technology in service
    Dry — precalciner
    Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
  3. Nameplate capacity
    10.09 Mt/y cement (10.05 Mt/y clinker)
    Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
  4. today
    Current status
    Operating
    Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Every field & its source

One row per field shown anywhere in the app. Solid links are curated primary references; dashed ones run a scoped public search you can review yourself.

FieldValueSource
Site nameSamcheok PlantGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
CitySamcheok, GangwonGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
CountrySouth Korea (KR)Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Operating companySampyo Cement Co., Ltd.Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Site typeIntegrated cement plantGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Operating statusOperatingGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Founded / commissioned1957Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Capacity10.09 Mt/y cement (10.05 Mt/y clinker)Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
ProductionGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
CO₂ intensityGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
EmployeesGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Kiln technologyDry — precalcinerGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Alternative fuelsGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
ActivitiesClinker & cement · Coastal shippingGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
DescriptionFormerly Tongyang Cement; one of the world's largest single cement sites, shipping along Korea's east coast.Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
Coordinates37.4274, 129.1798Global Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant
WebsiteGlobal Energy Monitor — Sampyo Cement Samcheok Cement Plant

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