Holcim (Deutschland) GmbH
Commissioning expected date
Carbon capture technology for decarbonization of kiln cement production - IDENTIFIED BY INCITE
Deployment of a carbon capture technology via a new kiln line, using an innovative second generation oxyfuel process and a downstream Compression and Purification Unit (CPU). This will reduce emissions from sintering. The CO2 captures will be used to produce methanol, a raw material in the chemicals industry.
The technology works by substituting combustion air with pure oxygen, producing a CO2-rich flue gas. The gas is then cooled, purified and liquified, creating a highly pure CO2 gas for use in other industries. The purified CO2 will either be processed into e-methanol through methanol synthesis or reprocessed as a raw material, to produce plastics for example.
Link to the technique (Basic Information)
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-12/if_pf_2022_c2b_en.pdf
Participant Companies
Project partners
Holcim Technology Ltd Holcim Deutschland GmbH
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Under development / testing
Technology readiness level (TRL) 9
actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies)
- Date of development of the technique
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1 January 202330 April 2028
- Environmental purpose of the innovative technique
- Decarbonisation
- Reduction of emissions to air (including noise and odour)
- Relevant industrial sector
- Cement, lime, magnesium oxide production
- IED activity
- 3.1b Production of cement, lime and magnesium oxide: production of lime in kilns (exceeding 50 tonnes per day)
Locations
Environmental performance
GHG emissions data:
1,200,000.0Avg
Project
Carbon2Busines
The Carbon2Business project will deploy an innovative carbon capture technology at Holcim Germany’s cement plant in Lägerdorf, Germany, and provide the captured CO2 as a raw material to different industries in the region. Holcim will build a new kiln line, using an innovative second generation oxyfuel process and a downstream Compression and Purification Unit (CPU). By implementing this highly innovative technology, Carbon2Business will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its cement production by 128% compared to the reference scenario, calculated over the first ten years of operation.
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-12/if_pf_2022_c2b_en.pdf
- Project partners
- Holcim Technology Ltd
- Holcim Deutschland GmbH