SigmaRoc plc has successfully installed its first carbon capture unit to reduce emissions from kilns at Nordkalk’s site in Köping, Sweden.
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
The fully scalable carbon capture system, utilising Aqualung Carbon Capture AS’s membrane technology, was the first to be implemented in the industry.
The company chose the Norwegian company’s membrane technology because of its small footprint, low capital and operating expenditure and low complexity.
Aqualung was also considered to be environmentally friendly, highly efficient, fully scalable and modular and highly favourable energy balance.
The module can capture up to 25% of emissions from a standard kiln process at Nordkalk.
The unit will also connect to a pilot purification module to simulate settings required to produce higher purities of CO2 for different end uses other than sequestration. SigmaRoc is also working with various businesses on the end use of CO2.
The company plans to extend use of the technology to all Nordkalk’s operating kilns by 2030.
NET ZERO
Nordkalk secured part-funding from the Swedish Energy Agency to implement and scale the Köping carbon system in order to learn from the engineering, commissioning and operation phase of the initial module.
“Alongside our fossil fuel replacement programme where we have proven the ability for 100% substitution; the carbon capture system represents a crucial milestone in our journey towards achieving net zero by capturing our remaining process emissions,” added chief executive Max Vermorken.