Capture: Brevik CCS
The cement industry accounts for around 5-7 per cent of the world’s total CO2 emissions. As part of Longship, Heidelberg Materials’s facility in Brevik is becoming world’s first cement factory equipped with CO2 capture, through its Brevik CCS project.
Brevik CCS part of the Heidelberg Materials Group
Brevik CCS is part of the Heidelberg Materials Group, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. The company employs 51,000 people in 50 countries.
Facts
- Capture of 400 000 tonnes of CO2 per year
- Amine technology
- Includes CO2 cleaning, liquefaction and buffer storage (4 days)
- Delivering CO2 to Northern Lights at quayside
“Heidelberg Materials has a vision of zero emissions from concrete by 2030, seen in a life cycle perspective.”
Zero emissions by 2030
Heidelberg Materials has a vision of zero emissions from concrete by 2030, seen in a life cycle perspective. This vision can be achieved through the development of new types of cement and by increasing the percentage of alternative fuels in cement production. To equip cement factoies with carbon capture plants are essential to achieve the company’s ambitious goal. Brevik CCS will contribute with essential experience to other concrete manufacturers.