Cemex will work with RTI International and others to design a dry sorbent CO2 capture and compression system, a pipeline (if necessary), and an injection station.
This commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) demonstration project is expected to remove up to 1 million tons of CO2 annually.
Gilberto Perez, president of Cemex USA, said: “Our commitment to sustainability is not just a goal, but one of our biggest responsibilities. Through this project, Cemex is pioneering a new frontier, working to develop cutting-edge technology that could offer a CO2 reduction option for not only Cemex plants, but for the US cement industry. This project could also lead to the creation of green jobs in America.”
Twelve CCS projects from industrial sources, including cement plants, chemical plants, paper mills, refineries, and manufacturing facilities across the US were selected for the first phase of DOE funding. Cemex USA is the only cement company in America to receive funding for a CCS project, said the company.
The DOE will provide $1.14m and Cemex USA will provide 20% of the funding for Phase I of its project.
