ABB and Captimise to set path for cement decarbonization
FEED studies to drive cost-effective carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies
ABB and Captimise are extending their collaboration to drive the adoption of cost-effective carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies in the cement industry. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two companies will develop screening, feasibility and front-end engineering design (FEED) studies.
The initiative will support cement producers in identifying suitable and cost-efficient carbon capture technologies covering their full carbon chain, from capture, liquefaction, and buffer storage to transport, permanent storage, and utilization.
The initiative will combine ABB’s leading automation, electrification, instrumentation, and digitalization technologies, and their extensive expertise in cement operations worldwide, with Captimise’s know-how on cost-effective carbon capture technologies and their experience in CCUS projects across the US 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,’ said Mattias Jones, chief executive officer of Captimise.
‘We draw on a track-record of more than 25 live case studies with CO2 emitters across Europe and the US 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 - cement with ABB Process Industries, said: ‘Reducing the carbon emissions from cement manufacturing is a major challenge and a top priority for this industry and we are on a mission to make it more cost-effective.
‘By combining our world-class automation, electrification, and digital technologies with the know-how of partners like Captimise, we can further support the cement industry in achieving its climate and net-zero targets.’
