ABB Process Automation and Captimise reported Mar. 25 that they’re extending their collaboration to drive adoption of cost-effective carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies in the cement industry.
They’re planning to develop screening, feasibility and front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies, which will help cement producers identify suitable, cost-efficient carbon capture technologies covering their carbon chain from capture, liquefaction and buffer storage to transport, permanent storage and utilization. They’ll also combine ABB’s automation, electrification, instrumentation and digitalization technologies, and its expertise in cement operations, with Captimise’s CCUS know-how and experience in the U.S. and Europe.
“Our ongoing relationship with ABB has materialized on a number of projects across different industries, and we look forward to exploring further opportunities for cement customers,” says Mattias Jones, CEO of Captimise. “We draw on a track-record of more than 25 live case studies with CO₂ emitters across Europe and the U.S., and know we’ll be able to support operations of all sizes in cement through combined CCUS, automation and electrification technologies.”
Max Tschurtschenthaler, global business unit manager for cement at ABB Process Industries, adds, “Reducing the carbon emissions from cement manufacturing is a major challenge and a top priority for this industry. We are on a mission to make it more cost-effective. By combining our automation, electrification and digital technologies with the know-how of partners like Captimise, we can further support the cement industry in achieving their climate and net zero targets.”
