Linde and Heidelberg Materials have held a groundbreaking ceremony for what is believed to be the world’s first large-scale carbon capture and utilisation facility in the cement industry, with a capture capacity of 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
Set to be operational in 2025, the plant is the result of a joint venture formed by the two parties. Capture-to-Use (CAP2U) was formed by Linde and Heidelberg Materials in April 2023 to build and operate the Lengfurt, Germany-based plant.
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Based on an amine scrubbing system specially developed for flue gases, the plant will separate, or capture, CO₂ directly from part of the exhaust gas stream from the cement clinker kiln.
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