KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 -- Lehigh Cement (Lehigh) and the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) will jointly conduct a feasibility study of a commercial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project as a definitive solution to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
According to a statement, it is a North American first in the cement industry to examine the feasibility of full-scale CCS as a definitive solution to cut gas emissions.
The study targets the feasibility to capture the majority of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the flue gas of Lehigh’s Edmonton, Alberta cement plant, significantly reducing its process and combustion GHG emissions.
It will target a 90 to 95 per cent CO2 capture rate, with the foundational learnings from the Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3) – a world first in full-scale CCS (from a coal-fired power plant).
The Knowledge Centre provides the experience-based knowledge needed to implement and optimise the operation of large-scale CCS. This is based on the lessons learned from both the fully-integrated BD3 and their work to reduce cost and risk through the advancement of second-generation CCS.
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is investing US$1.4 million in the feasibility study of CCS on an industrial cement facility. (US$1 = RM4.17)
ERA invests proceeds from the carbon price paid by emitters to develop and demonstrate innovative technology that reduces GHG emissions and strengthens the competitiveness of new and existing industries in Alberta.
-- BERNAMA
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