{"id":142990,"date":"2024-04-30T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T05:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=142990"},"modified":"2024-04-24T16:03:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T14:03:39","slug":"groundbreaking-ceremony-for-the-co2-neutral-cement-plant-holcim-germany-is-building-a-climate-friendly-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/groundbreaking-ceremony-for-the-co2-neutral-cement-plant-holcim-germany-is-building-a-climate-friendly-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking ceremony for the CO2-neutral cement plant: Holcim Germany is building a climate-friendly future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143041\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7772727272727273;width:795px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2.webp 782w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/04\/spatenstich-credit-holcim.jpg-2-400x225.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Holcim Germany will be commissioning one of the world&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/carbon2business.com\/\">first climate-neutral cement plants<\/a> in L\u00e4gerdorf (Schleswig-Holstein) from 2028<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New kiln line and CO<sub>2<\/sub> processing unit for almost complete capture of CO<sub>2<\/sub> and utilisation as a raw material in industry<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thorsten Hahn, CEO Holcim Germany: &#8220;CO<sub>2<\/sub> will be a scarce commodity in the future. The CO<sub>2<\/sub> economy creates sustainable prosperity.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One of the world&#8217;s first climate-neutral cement plants is taking shape: Vice-Chancellor\u00a0and Federal Minister of Economics Dr. Robert Habeck and the Minister President of\u00a0Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel G\u00fcnther, together with Holcim Germany CEO Thorsten\u00a0Hahn, have initiated the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/carbon2business.com\/\">Carbon2Business<\/a>&#8221; innovation project in L\u00e4gerdorf on Monday.\u00a0By 2028, the site will be home to a cement plant that uses a new technology to capture\u00a0CO<sub>2<\/sub> on an industrial scale, enabling the greenhouse gas to be almost completely\u00a0captured from the exhaust air. The CO<sub>2<\/sub> will then be processed for use as a raw\u00a0material in industry.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this end, Holcim Germany is building a new kiln line using pure oxygen to burn\u00a0cement clinker and a CO<sub>2<\/sub> processing unit at the L\u00e4gerdorf plant. With this technology,\u00a0Holcim and its project partners thyssenkrupp Polysius and Linde Engineering are\u00a0advancing CO<sub>2<\/sub> capture on an industrial scale and contributing to the development of a\u00a0CO<sub>2<\/sub> economy in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habeck: &#8220;Prime example of green transformation&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Federal Minister Robert Habeck<\/strong>: &#8220;The cement industry is facing a particularly big\u00a0challenge when it comes to decarbonisation. Here in L\u00e4gerdorf, it is shown how it can\u00a0be done: decarbonising production and boldly implementing climate-neutral production\u00a0of cement and concrete. The fact that carbon dioxide can not only be captured, but\u00a0also used as a raw material, is a prime example of green transformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Today we are giving the go-ahead for another innovative German industrial project.\u00a0The prototype for the decarbonisation of the cement industry will be built on an\u00a0industrial scale in L\u00e4gerdorf. This shows once again that the future is climate-neutral.\u00a0And this future begins here in Schleswig-Holstein, the number one state for energy\u00a0transition,&#8221; said <strong>Daniel G\u00fcnther, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re laying the groundwork for a sustainable world through cement,&#8221; asserts\u00a0<strong>Thorsten Hahn, CEO of Holcim Germany<\/strong>. &#8220;Cement is essential for our cities, factories,\u00a0homes, bridges, and beyond. As we transition towards renewable energy, we must also\u00a0construct the foundations and structures for wind turbines and railway tracks. With our\u00a0climate-neutral cement plant, we ensure that this vital building material remains\u00a0accessible without further harm to the atmosphere.&#8221; CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions are an inherent\u00a0part of cement production. The burning process releases the majority of CO<sub>2<\/sub>,\u00a0approximately two-thirds, from the minerals themselves. Even with the utilization of\u00a0renewable energy in operating the cement kiln, these emissions persist. Hahn\u00a0emphasizes, &#8220;Through this groundbreaking project, we&#8217;re fostering sustainable\u00a0prosperity. By capturing and repurposing CO<sub>2<\/sub> as a valuable raw material, we&#8217;re\u00a0mitigating climate impact and facilitating the development of new value chains.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In L\u00e4gerdorf, Holcim, alongside project partners thyssenkrupp Polysius and Linde\u00a0Engineering, is erecting a second-generation oxyfuel kiln and a CO<sub>2<\/sub> Processing Unit\u00a0(CPU). Unlike conventional methods, this kiln will utilize pure oxygen instead of\u00a0ambient air, yielding a process gas enriched with CO<sub>2<\/sub>. Subsequently, this gas\u00a0undergoes purification and processing within the CPU. Holcim Germany&#8217;s investment\u00a0in this climate-neutral cement plant totals in the mid three-digit million euro range.\u00a0Additionally, the EU is providing funding support to the tune of approximately 110\u00a0million euros for the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Utilising CO2: The importance of carbon-based raw materials within the industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon is an important raw material for sectors such as the chemical industry, where it\u00a0is used to make plastics, tyres, speciality chemicals and medicines. Due to climate\u00a0protection measures and the phase-out of fossil fuels, the industry will need new\u00a0sources in the future. Captured and processed CO<sub>2<\/sub> (Carbon Capture and\u00a0Utilisation\/CCU) can fill this gap.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The successful development of this market necessitates adequate infrastructure,\u00a0encompassing pipelines, intermediate storage facilities, and transshipment hubs for\u00a0shipping, alongside legal regulations for transportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Hahn<\/strong> remarked, &#8220;The German\u00a0government and the EU are addressing these issues in their carbon management\u00a0strategies. As a partner, we stand ready to collaborate with policymakers to propel\u00a0Germany&#8217;s CO<sub>2<\/sub> economy forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Holcim Germany has set ambitious decarbonization goals. Alongside the climate-neutral cement plant in L\u00e4gerdorf, scheduled to commence operations in 2028, test\u00a0projects are presently underway at other cement plants in H\u00f6ver (Lower Saxony) and\u00a0Beckum (North Rhine-Westphalia). These facilities are also slated for conversion,\u00a0integrating technologies for capturing and processing CO<sub>2<\/sub>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More information on the carbon-neutral cement plant can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carbon2business.com\/\">carbon2business.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Holcim Germany Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Holcim Germany is one of the leading companies in Germany for innovative,\u00a0sustainable and digital construction products and solutions. As a pioneer in sustainable\u00a0construction, Holcim employees develop customised solutions for building owners,\u00a0construction companies, architects and engineers &#8211; combined with a clear focus on\u00a0climate protection and the circular economy. Our mission: Building more with less\u00a0material. Holcim lives diversity: the Group employs around 1,800 people of 36 different\u00a0nationalities at around 130 locations in Germany and the Netherlands. Holcim\u00a0Germany is a subsidiary of the world&#8217;s leading building materials group Holcim Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the world&#8217;s first climate-neutral cement plants is taking shape: Vice-Chancellor\u00a0and Federal Minister of Economics Dr. Robert Habeck and the Minister President of\u00a0Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel G\u00fcnther, together with Holcim Germany CEO Thorsten\u00a0Hahn, have initiated the &#8220;Carbon2Business&#8221; innovation project in L\u00e4gerdorf on Monday.\u00a0By 2028, the site will be home to a cement plant that uses a [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":143042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Robert Habeck and Daniel G\u00fcnther break ground for Holcim Germany's climate-neutral cement plant","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[12430,10744,15386,15692,19403,5528,10743],"supplier":[21689,3195,23267],"class_list":["post-142990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-buildingmaterial","tag-carboncapture","tag-carbonemission","tag-cement","tag-climateneutrality","tag-sustainability","tag-useco2","supplier-holcim-deutschland","supplier-linde-engineering-dresden-gmbh","supplier-thyssenkrupp-polysius-gmbh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142990"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=142990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}