The capture and use of CO2 into value-added products is a strategic pillar of Cement Australia’s decarbonisation road map.”Ĭement Australia’s move into carbon capture and storage comes as heavy emitters come under greater pressure to reduce their climate impact and contribute to emissions reduction efforts.įederal Energy Minister Chris Bowen is preparing to strengthen Australia’s “safeguard mechanism”, which compels the top 215 industrial polluters that together cause 28 per cent of the country’s emissions to decarbonise their operations or offset their emissions by purchasing carbon credits. “We are excited to see the project get underway – it is a key part of a number of complimentary initiatives Cement Australia is progressing as part of its decarbonisation priorities. “The PACER project objectives directly support Cement Australia’s decarbonisation road map and pathway to net zero carbon emissions,” Cement Australia chief executive Rob Davies said. The plant is expected to be built by the second quarter of 2023, with testing and full operations to follow. Labelled the PACER project, meaning Potassium Carbonate Absorption for Clinker Emissions Reduction, Cement Australia will support KC8 in scaling up the company’s technology with the aim to make carbon capture affordable and sustainable and reduce climate impacts. The system had the potential to capture up to 95 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions from heavy industry sources, such as cement plants, the firm said. KC8 said its solvent-based carbon capture processes were highly efficient and cost-effective. KC8 is set to build a demonstration plant for Cement Australia at its Gladstone location The deal marks Cement Australia’s move into carbon capture and storage amid growing pressure on heavy industry to reduce emissions, including in hard-to-abate sectors. Processing engineering firm KC8 Capture Technologies will construct and install a demonstration plant to capture carbon dioxide at one of Australia’s largest cement producers, Cement Australia’s facility in Gladstone.
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