Programme
The programme for the 2nd Global CemCCUS Conference in Vienna will be posted here in due course.
Early-confirmed papers:
'Which CCS/CCUS Technologies will dominate the global cement industry by 2035?’ Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting Ltd
'Value creation opportunity in cement industry decarbonisation and carbon capture,’ Thomas Czigler, McKinsey & Company Inc.
'Next generation membrane process design to enable cement process decarbonisation,’ Christine Parrish, Ardent
‘Cost-effective solid-sorbent-based carbon capture: Case study on a cement facility,’ Mark Claessen, Svante
'Introducing the first industrial carbon mineralisation plant for carbon capture,’ Andreas Drescher, RHI Magnesita
'Innovative clinker cooler solutions for oxyfuel projects – enhancing gas separation, energy efficiency and process stability,’ speaker TBC, IKN
'Managing risks while executing carbon capture projects in the cement industry,’ David Jayanth, Christian Riber - Ramboll
‘Understanding the industry baseline cost and schedule performance norms of CCUS projects,’ Adi Akheramka, IPA Global
'Optimising carbon capture: EPC and BOO models for HISORP® CC, oxyfuel with CPU, and amine processes,’ Jan Bangert, Linde Engineering
Presentation title to be confirmed - Anders Skærlund Petersen, Senior Project Manager, Decarbonization and Process Innovation, Global CCC, Heidelberg Materials
‘Role of CO2 measurement instruments in carbon capture from cement plants,’ Antti Heikkilä, Vaisala Oyj
‘Carbon capture for the lime industry,’ Ziad Gabriel Habib, Leena Consulting BV
'Managing condensates from cement CCU/S plants: the importance of wastewater treatment,’ Thomas Lamare, Chovet
'Accelerated carbonation of concrete slurry waste in a stirred tank reactor under CO2-recirculation,’ Svenja Vogt, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
Outline programme 2025 - Subject to change
Tuesday 13 May 2025
08.30 - 17.00 Short Course: Introduction to CCUS for cement and lime (See 'Training' page for details)
16:00 - 20:00 Registration
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception in Exhibition area
Wednesday 14 May 2025
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global and regional trends in cement industry CCUS
10.40 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 2: Global and regional trends in cement industry CCUS, continued
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 4: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S, continued
17:30 Discussion session
18.00 Conference session ends
18:30 onwards: Global CemCCUS Awards Dinner (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual).
Thursday 15 May 2025
08:30 Registration opens
08.55 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 5: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 6: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases, continued
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7: Financial aspects of cement industry CCU/S
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 8: Financial aspects of cement industry CCU/S, continued
17.00-17.05 Final remarks
17:05 Farewell Reception and prizegiving.
18.00 Conference end
Friday 16 May 2025 - Field trip to Holcim Mannersdorf cement plant
Timings are approximate and are yet to be confirmed.
08.30 Depart conference hotel (Renaissance Wien)
09.45 Arrival, coffee/tea, toilets, introduction, safety induction. Delegates to bring their own safety shoes.
10.30 Split into groups to visit different plant areas, with emphasis on carbon capture.
12.15 Reassemble, goodbyes, depart by 12.30 latest.
1pm Approximately, drop off at airport.
1.45pm Arrive at conference hotel (Renaissance Wien)
Global CemCCUS Programme 2024
For information only
Monday 13 May 2024
08.30 - 17.00 Short Course: Introduction to CCUS for cement and lime (See 'Training' page for details)
16:00 - 20:00 Registration
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome reception in Exhibition area
Tuesday 14 May 2024
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global and regional trends in cement industry CCUS
09.10 Paper 1: 'Global overview of cement industry CCUS progress,' Devika Wattal, Global Cement and Concrete Association
09.30 Q&A
09.40 Paper 2: 'CCUS in Europe: the regulatory framework for a successful roll-out,' Emmanuel Brutin, Cembureau
10.00 Q&A
10:10 Paper 3: Keynote presentation, Christian Preuss and Marvin Kieckhoefel, Technology & Partnerships, Heidelberg Materials
10.40 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 2: Global and regional trends in cement industry CCUS, continued
11.30 Paper 4: 'Overview of cement and lime CCUS/CSS projects in Europe and worldwide,' Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting
11.50 Q&A
12.00 Paper 5: 'The current CCUS situation in the Chinese cement industry, and likely future trends,' Gu Zhiwei, CBMI /CNBM
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 6: 'Will EUA prices stay under Euro100/t? The short- and long-term outlook for carbon pricing,’ Ben Lee, Energy Aspects
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S
14.00 Paper 7: ‘Cement industry process optimisations required before contemplating carbon capture,’ Stéphane Poellaer, Alterline
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 8: ‘CCUS options for the cement industry - Oxyfuel combustion, Ca-looping, and direct separation of process CO2,’ Simon Knitter, IKN GmbH
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 4: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S, continued
16.00 Paper 9: 'Tailoring cement production for carbon capture,’ David Jayanth, FLSmidth
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 10: 'Using Gore filtration products to optimise gas pre-treatment for carbon capture,’ Monaca McNall (presenter), Chris Polizzi, John Knotts, WL Gore
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Paper 11: 'Compressors for CO2 capture in the cement and lime industry – how compressor selection drives project economics and plant concept,’ Lukas Biyikli, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
17.20 Q&A
17:30 Discussion session: 'Carbon capture: A necessary 'evil'?
18.00 Conference session ends
18:30 onwards: Global CemCCUS Awards Dinner (Dress code: Business attire or smart casual), at the Forsvarets flysamling Gardermoen (Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection).
Wednesday 15 May 2024
08:30 Registration opens
08.55 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 5: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases
09.00 Paper 12: 'Advanced heat integration solutions for carbon capture in the cement industry,’ Monika Nikolaisen, Aker Carbon Capture Norway AS
09.20 Q&A
09.30 Paper 13: 'Carbon Upcycling’s CCU technology for valorising industrial byproducts and sequestering CO2 to produce enhanced SCMs,' Madison Savilow, Carbon Upcycling
09.50 Q&A
10.00 Paper 14 ‘Capsol’s cost-competitive potassium carbonate-based carbon capture technology for the cement and lime industries,’ Cato Christiansen, Capsol Technologies ASA
10.20 Q&A
10:30 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11.00 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 6: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases, continued
12.00 Paper 15: 'Cement flue gas carbon capture economics with membranes and comparison to solvents,’ Nic Renard, Ardent (formerly Compact Membrane Systems)
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 16: 'Nuada’s MOF-based VPSA carbon capture technology – Enabling cement decarbonisation with an ultra-energy efficient solution, Stratos Stavrakakis, Nuada
12.30 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases, continued
14.00 Paper 17: 'Accelerated Carbonation Technology in the treatment of cement by-pass dust; the LCA/EPD and Carbon Credits associated with the direct capture of CO2 from the flue stack of a cement plant.’ Aaron Lyons, Carbon8
14.20 Q&A
Session 7 continued: Financial aspects of cement industry CCU/S
14.30 Paper 18: 'Decarbonising cement: Leilac at full commercial scale - a new techno-economic analysis,’ Tom Hills, Leilac
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 19: ’The actual total cost of cement industry CCUS,’ John Kline, Kline Consulting
15.20 Q&A
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
Session 8: Financial aspects of cement industry CCU/S, continued
16.00 Paper 20: ‘Project finance (sponsor funded, grant-based and traditional commercial project finance) for sole source and multi-source generators of CO2,’ Rob Jutson, Griffin Capital
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 21: Final Keynote: 'CCS case study - Brevik cement plant,' Anders Petersen, Senior Project Manager Brevik CCS, Heidelberg Materials
16.50 Q&A
17.00-17.05 Final remarks
17:05 Farewell Reception and prizegiving.
18.00 Conference end
Thursday 16 May 2024
Field trip to Heidelberg Materials' Brevik cement plant and CCS project