{"id":15100,"date":"2023-04-06T08:35:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/cement-industrys-first-net-zero-carbon-capture-and-storage-facility-coming-to-canada\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T08:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:35:19","slug":"cement-industrys-first-net-zero-carbon-capture-and-storage-facility-coming-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/cement-industrys-first-net-zero-carbon-capture-and-storage-facility-coming-to-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Cement industry\u2019s first net-zero carbon capture and storage facility coming to Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1003979107\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a rel=\"magnific nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.on-sitemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lehigh-Cement-Edmonton-Plant-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1003979107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lehigh Cement Edmonton Plant. (Photo courtesy of Heidelberg Materials)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Heidelberg Materials has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Canada to support the company\u2019s plan to develop the cement industry\u2019s first global full scale Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) facility at the company\u2019s Edmonton location.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility, which Heidelberg Materials anticipates being operational by late 2026, will capture more than 1 million tonnes of\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">CO<sub>2\u00a0<\/sub><\/span>annually from its Edmonton cement production facility and the combined heat and power facility that is integrated with the capture process.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heidelberg Materials CCUS Project at the Edmonton Cement Plant\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYKO375-8VM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Edmonton CCUS project as the world\u2019s first carbon neutral cement plant is another milestone in Heidelberg Materials\u2019 ambitious drive to lead the industry to net zero, and we are excited to begin realizing this as soon as possible,\u201d shared Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America. \u201cWe are very fortunate to partner with the government of Canada in this endeavor and we look forward to continued collaboration as we move forward with this exciting project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A project feasibility study was completed in 2021. Last year, Heidelberg Materials committed $25 million in Q3 to support the front-end engineering and design processes critical to the project\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a growing urgency for rapid decarbonization in high-emitting sectors, including the cement and concrete industry, and by working hand in hand with the industry, we can support the adoption of innovative technologies that will contribute to lower emissions and increased competitiveness,\u201d stated Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, Canada\u2019s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. \u201cCarbon capture is an important tool in our fight against climate change, and Canada is proud to be partnering with Heidelberg Materials in the development of this innovative clean technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is a great milestone in our journey to produce the world\u2019s first net-zero cement,\u201d said Oliver Patsch, president of the Northwest Region for Heidelberg Materials North America. \u201cThis pioneering initiative places the City of Edmonton at the epicenter of the cement industry\u2019s decarbonization efforts. 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