Norway-headed carbon capture technology provider Capsol Technologies ASA (Capsol) has announced that it has signed a contract to deliver a feasibility study evaluating the use of "CapsolEoP" (End-of-Pipe) for a European lime player - opening a new segment for future growth.
According to a statement, Capsol will deliver a feasibility study evaluating the use of CapsolEoP at a European lime plant with the potential to capture several hundred thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, supporting the client’s decarbonization strategy.
This is an important milestone in our mission to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors like lime production and represents our first project within this industry. Initial assessments indicate that CapsolEoP would be particularly suited for carbon capture in lime production due to the energy-efficient design of the technology – featuring low energy consumption and operating without the need for external steam, said Johan Jungholm, Chief Business Development Officer at Capsol Technologies.
Lime is a key input for sectors including steel, glass, construction, agriculture, pulp and paper, and chemicals.
According to the European Lime Association (EuLA), the sector aims to deploy carbon capture technologies for 5-10 percent of kiln-related CO2 emissions by 2030, with full capture of unavoidable process emissions by 2050.
With the integration of carbon capture and storage (CCS), including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbonation, the European lime sector aims to become net-negative – permanently removing up to 5 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
