The CCS project aims to clean up Sweden’s cement sector | News
Announced yesterday, 30th In May, HeidelbergCement and its Swedish subsidiary Cementa presented “promising” results of a feasibility study for a CCS facility at Cementa’s facility in Slite, located on Gotland, Sweden.
After recently publishing its new sustainability goals, HeidelbergCement emphasized the importance of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in order to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 using amine-based capture.
Commenting on the project, Dr. Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Board, HeidelbergCement, said, “Slite CCS is the largest CCUS project to date in our group and the cement industry, and a model for what will be possible with CCUS beyond 2030.”
The global cement industry accounts for 2.8 billion tonnes – or 8% – of CO2 emissions annually.
The ideally located facility at the port will be scaled to capture up to 1.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually by 2030, cover the full extent of the facility’s emissions and account for 3% of the country’s total emissions.
HeidelbergCement also plans to increase the amount of biofuels used in the cement production process as part of its commitment to increase the proportion of biomass in the fuel mix.
“When we capture and store CO2 from cement production, including emissions from bioenergy, we will be able to produce carbon-free cement for the Swedish construction industry,” says Giv Brantenberg, General Manager, HeidelbergCement Northern Europe.
To create the new capture facility, the company plans to take “significant” conversion and expansion measures.