Antwerp-based ISO tank leasing company Bofort will take part in a large-scale carbon removal initiative, announced on October 23rd, 2024, as part of Mammut’s decarbonisation strategy.
Swiss outdoor sports company Mammut aims to halve its emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2050, with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as a core focus.
The project brings together several players in the carbon removal space. Finnish company Carbonaide, known for its concrete carbonisation technology, and Danish waste management company ARC are collaborating in an effort to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and lock them away in concrete.
Bofort connected these two companies and has taken responsibility for safely transporting CO2 from ARC’s waste-to-energy plant to Carbonaide’s facilities.
“This partnership is a testament to how quickly we can move from ambition to action when the right expertise and technology come together,” said Frank Neve, media spokesperson for Bofort. “By linking up ARC’s capture technology with Carbonaide’s carbonisation process, we’re not just reducing CO2 in the atmosphere – we’re transforming it into a useful material.”
Carbonaide’s process, which involves mineralising CO2 and storing it in concrete, offers dual benefits: it not only sequesters carbon but also reduces cement consumption in concrete production.
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“Concrete has long been a challenge for industries focused on lowering emissions due to the heavy carbon footprint of cement production,” explained a representative from Carbonaide. “With this technology, we’re addressing two problems at once – trapping CO2 in a stable form and lowering the amount of cement needed.”
ARC, which operates a waste-to-energy facility in Denmark, captures CO2 as part of its emissions reduction strategy. By feeding the captured CO2 into Carbonaide’s system, they contribute to a circular economy where waste becomes a resource for another industry.
According to Neve, “the scalability of this model is what’s truly exciting. As we continue to refine these processes, we’ll be able to execute larger projects with even greater impact.”
Carbon mineralisation, a process that involves converting CO2 into stable minerals such as carbonates, involves sequestering vast amounts of CO2 by incorporating it into building materials like concrete.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), carbon mineralisation could lock away 1.5 gigatonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 if scaled globally.
In the US, projects such as CarbonCure are injecting CO2 into concrete, reducing the material’s carbon footprint by up to 5% per cubic metre. In Europe, Carbfix in Iceland is pioneering a project that injects CO2 into basalt rock, where it rapidly mineralises.
