A consortium led by Cemex and Linde, a global leader in industrial gases and engineering, has been awarded €157 million in funding from the EU Innovation Fund for a groundbreaking CO2 capture project at Cemex’s Rüdersdorf Cement Plant in Germany.
This initiative, Cemex’s largest planned Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) project, aims to capture 1.3 million metric tons of CO2 annually from the cement production at Rüdersdorf, with the goal of decarbonizing the site by 2030.
“Our climate strategy, Future in Action, is accelerating several cutting-edge CCUS projects across our global operations,” said Sergio Menéndez, President of Cemex Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia. “While we are working hard to decarbonize using existing technologies (‘reduce before capture’), developing breakthrough decarbonization solutions like this project is crucial for reaching Net Zero. The Rüdersdorf project, the largest CCUS effort in our history, exemplifies the potential for meaningful contributions to the decarbonization of the cement industry.”
At Rüdersdorf, Linde’s state-of-the-art HISORP® CO2 capture technology will be used for the first time in a novel cryogenic-adsorptive process that captures CO2 directly from the exhaust gas. The CO2 will be compressed, liquefied, and transported to a CO2 Hub via rail, and eventually stored offshore in the North Sea.
The project’s sustainability credentials will be further enhanced by the use of regional green electricity and the recycling of water from exhaust gas condensation.
CCUS is a key component of Cemex’s “Future in Action” sustainability roadmap, aimed at becoming a net-zero CO2 company by 2050. Since its launch in 2020, the program has achieved significant progress in reducing Cemex’s carbon footprint.
About Cemex
Cemex is a global building materials company committed to a sustainable future through innovation. Leading in the circular economy within the construction value chain, Cemex is increasing the use of alternative raw materials and fuels. It offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanization solutions across markets worldwide.
The grant is contingent upon successful completion of the grant preparation process and signing of an EU grant agreement. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.
