Heidelberg Materials is modernising its Airvault cement plant in France’s New Aquitaine Region with the aim of capturing 1 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of carbon from 2030.
The under-construction AirvaultGOCO₂ project includes the replacement of two current semi-dry firing lines with a new dry line, including a pre-calciner with a capacity of 4,000 tonnes per day.
Dr Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelberg Materials, said it started an ambitious modernisation programme for its sites in France several years ago, with a planned investment of more than €400 million.
He said, “With the integration of AirvaultGOCO₂, we are now adding a cutting-edge project in the field of carbon capture to our previous efforts.”
