Progress in CO2 reduction through modern cement production
Holcim has initiated a project for CO2 capture in cement production in Langenau (Câmpulung), Romania. The international building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the project.
Holcim AG, based in Zug, has initiated a carbon capture plant for cement production in Câmpulung, Romania. According to a press release, the internationally active building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the project. The plant in Câmpulung is Holcim’s eighth EU-funded carbon capture project.
The Carbon Hub CPT 01 plant in Romania is the first onshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Eastern Europe. Carbon dioxide is eliminated from the flue gases on site and permanently stored underground in compressed form. The geographical and geological conditions in Câmpulung offer good conditions for this, according to the press release. Holcim and its partners, including Carmeuse from Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium, aim to produce around 2 million tonnes of low-emission cement in Romania every year by 2032.
“The CCS project in Romania thus supports Holcim’s efforts to turn sustainable growth into profitable growth – a key strategic driver of our NextGen Growth 2030 strategy,” said Simon Kronenberg, Regional Head of Central and Eastern Europe at Holcim, in the press release. “The support from the EU Innovation Fund underlines the capabilities of our engineering teams, the maturity of our technologies and our advanced partnerships along the entire value chain.”