We would be happy to help you find a suitable funding measure for your project. We have extensive experience, e.g. through our support of several application processes in the European Innovation Fund. The chances of success for applications from energy-intensive industries for large-scale funding in the EU Innovation Fund are 10 %.
CO₂ capture in cement plants – consulting from strategy to implementation
The technical and economic challenges involved in decarbonising the cement industry in a short period of time are enormous. We support you in finding a cost-efficient, uncomplicated and risk-minimised option for CO₂ capture (carbon capture), from initial project planning to implementation. We offer technical support that goes beyond a simple feasibility study to include pre-FEED studies. This gives you an overview of all relevant costs with a level of accuracy that exceeds that of a normal feasibility analysis. The focus is always on ensuring consistent or improved product quality of cement clinker.
Focus areas and scope of services
Project development CO₂ capture: Technology screening through to pre-FEED study:
- Technical evaluation of capture options, taking into account site-specific constraints (including preliminary dimensions, consumables, wastewater, technological risks, overview of suppliers)
- Preparation of mass and energy balances for CO₂ capture using process simulation
- Identification of optimisation potential in terms of CO₂ concentration, impurities and operational stability
- Determination of investment costs (-30/+50% accuracy) and operating costs
- Evaluation of synergies between CO₂ capture processes and other processes
- Investigation of options for CO₂ capture, transport, utilisation and storage (CCUS, Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage), taking into account discussions on CO₂ specification
Support in the planning and testing of CO₂ capture technologies in the cement industry:
- Support with approval procedures
- Flue gas specification (condensate measurement, flue gas components)
- Evaluation of flue gas cleaning steps within the CO₂ capture chain
- Optimisation of the clinker burning process for the integration of CO₂ capture and evaluation of the effects on energy requirements and costs
- Use of AI methods to optimise the capture of CO₂ emissions
- Support with the integration of pilot plants (exhaust gas purification steps, technical integration) and support in measurement
- Support in the development of a training concept and staff training
Advice on funding programmes for carbon capture (e.g. climate protection agreements, EU Innovation Fund):
- Preparation of documents on technical feasibility, replicability, risk assessment and GHG re-duction calculation
- Validation of the technical approach and degree of innovation (technical due diligence) as well as GHG reduction calculation
Our methods
- Interdisciplinary expertise across specialist boundaries
- Comprehensive support and problem solving from a single source
- Individuelle auf Ihren Standort ausgerichtete Beratung
- Methodical approach to benchmarking CO₂ capture plants based on defined parameters such as CO₂ reduction potential, energy requirements, costs, environmental impacts, project planning and technological risk
- Process simulations for optimising the clinker burning process with regard to the application of retrofitted capture plants
- Process simulation of integrated capture methods such as oxyfuel technology
- Emission measurements
Your advantages
- Selection of suitable CO₂ capture processes, taking into account site-specific constraints
- Precise cost overview to minimise economic risks
- Reduction of technical risks through process simulations
- Reliable integration of carbon capture with minimal downtime
- Consistent or improved product quality when using CO₂ capture systems
- Exploitation of synergies between multiple production lines (even for different products) and targeted potential analysis for process optimisation
- Increasing the chances of success when applying for large-scale funding: We have already successfully supported several companies in applying for funding under the EU Innovation Fund, e.g. in the K6 programme as an associated partner.
- You benefit from our many years of experience and comprehensive expertise in the field of environmental and climate protection.
- The latest research results from our numerous research projects on CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation and storage) are incorporated into customer projects.
- Holistic solutions for climate protection and climate-neutral cement production
Trust in our expertise
Since 2023, we have successfully supported 16 companies in 18 European and non-European coun-tries in developing a carbon capture strategy.
Know-how from our research on CCUS
- CO₂ capture in cement production using shaft calciner in combination with a rotary kiln
- ACCSESS – Providing access to cost-efficient, replicable, safe and flexible CCUS
- Use of hydrogen in the calciner of rotary kiln plants to reduce CO₂ emissions in the cement industry
- Optimisation and evaluation of process chains for chemical CO₂ utilisation for the emission reduction in the cement industry
- Investigation and optimisation of the dynamic operating characteristics of the oxyfuel-operated cement clinker burning process for CO₂ capture
- Advanced Indirectly Heated Carbonate Looping Process (ANICA)
- AC²OCem - Accelerating Carbon Capture using Oxyfuel Technology in Cement Production
- CLEANKER – Integrated calcium looping process for CO₂ capture
