About the project

About the project

Oxyfuel advanced decarbonation technology

Oxyfuel combustion is a technology that involves the fuel combustion with pure oxygen instead of air.

Oxyfuel Advanced improves this technology by optimizing the loop of CO2 extracted from the process. The mix ratio CO2-pure O2 is improved for better fuels consumption efficiency.

  • This optimized process, using recycled CO2, allows the decrease of thermal energy consumed on the rotary kiln and calciner.
  • It implies that the CO2 is extracted from the process on a higher concentration, before entering in the CO2 purification unit.
  • At the output of the CO2 purification unit, the CO2 reaches a concentration of 98%, ready to be injected in the pipelines of Fluxys.

Together with Linde, who is expected to manage the Air Separation Unit (ASU) and the Cryogenic Purification Unit (CPU), the project aims to capture more than 800.000 tons of CO2 every year once fully entered into operation, which is currently anticipated to be around the end of this decade.” 

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The Anthemis project

Heidelberg Materials wants to be the industry leader on the road to carbon neutrality. CO₂ capture is the next important step towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The Anthemis project at our state-of-the-art plant in Antoing will be able to capture 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year. Our Public Affairs Manager, Fredericq Peigneux, sums up the project's challenges:

The Anthemis project

The Anthemis project

The Anthemis podcast

Watch and/or listen to the podcast with our experts to learn more about carbon capture and the Anthemis project. Find out more about the details of this technology with Jan Theulen, Director of Technology and Partnerships, Fredericq Peigneux, Head of Public Affairs and Serge Montagne, Technical Director Cement:

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