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World’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant at a cement facility moves into commissioning phase
SLB Capturi has reached mechanical completion of the carbon capture plant at Heidelberg Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Norway.The plant’s carbon capture system, compression system, heat integration system, intermediate storage and loadout facilities are now complete and ready for testing and commissioning.
Designed to capture up to 400,000 t/y of CO2, it will be the world’s first commercial-scale carbon capture plant at a cement facility, enabling the production of net zero cement ‘without compromising on the product strength or quality’, claims SLB Capturi. The company is a joint venture between SLB and Aker Carbon Capture.
‘Reaching this milestone is a testament to the power of working together and the collective determination to make a positive climate impact,’ comments Egil Fagerland, Chief Executive Officer, SLB Capturi. ‘The Brevik CCS plant sets a precedent for future carbon capture initiatives, where learnings and insights from this groundbreaking project enable others to follow.’
The Brevik CCS plant is part of the Longship CCS project, Europe’s first complete value chain for the capture, transport and storage of industrial CO2 emissions.
The Brevik plant will now move into the commissioning phase, with operations due to start in 2025.
