Programme
Programme for 3rd Global CemCCUS Conference 2026
Subject to change
Monday 8 June 2026
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 9 June 2026
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: ‘A review of global CCUS advances in cement,’ Jo Harder, Onestone Consulting
09:30 Q&A
09:40 Paper 2: 'CCS as a building block for industrial transformation, and policy recommendations to overcome challenges,’ Fabian Liss, Bellona
10:00 Q&A
10:10 Paper 3: 'Navigating the CCUS legal landscape: Practical challenges and key learnings,’ Sina Marie Rahn, Heidelberg Materials
10:30 Q&A
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
11:30 Paper 4: ‘Current situation and possible future trends for EUAs: CO2 pricing implications,’ Trevor Sikorski, Jahn Olsen, Energy Aspects
11:50 Q&A
Session 2: Cement and lime carbon capture project management
12:00 Paper 5: ‘Making CCUS possible: Technical challenges and how to address them,’ Kristina Fleiger, VDZ
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Paper 6: ‘Comparative process assessment of carbon capture technologies for cement plants,’ Simon Knitter, IKN
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
14:00 Paper 7: 'Practical insights into the commissioning of carbon capture plants,’ Frank Schumann, Linde GmbH
14:20 Q&A
14:30 Paper 8: 'Navigating procurement challenges in carbon capture projects: Insights and lessons in moving from feasibility studies to operations,’ David Jayanth, Lasse Sander Tobiasen, Ramboll
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
16:00 Paper 9: ‘Lessons learned from the real world: How to select the appropriate CO2 capture technology for each unique plant, taking into account site constraints and utility costs,’ Jonathan Marriott, Wood PLC
16:20 Q&A
Session 3: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S
16:30 Paper 10: ’Specific challenges in integrating CO2 capture technologies into cement plants, with a focus on Hot Potassium Carbonate (HPC),’ Gianluca Di Federico, Baker Hughes
16:50 Q&A
17:00 Paper 11: 'Carbon capture pre-treatment and optimised heat recovery with latest references,’ Lari-Matti Kuvaja, Valmet Technologies Oy
17.20 Q&A
17.30 Discussion session: 'Carbon capture: Has the tide turned?'
18.00 Conference session ends
18:30 onwards: Board buses for the Global CemCCUS Awards Dinner on a yacht cruising on the Elbe. Dress code: Business attire or smart casual. Return by 11pm.
Thursday 15 May 2025
08:30 Registration opens
09:00 Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 3: Technical aspects of cement industry CCU/S - continued
09:05 Paper 12: ‘CO2 compression and heat recovery opportunities for CCUS in the cement industry,’ Jeroen Michiels, Everllence
09:25 Q&A
09:35 Paper 13: 'Challenges in the preconditioning of exhaust gas streams for carbon capture applications,’ Kai Weber, Dürr CTS GmbH
09:55 Q&A
Session 4: Capture technologies for cement industry flue gases
10:05 Paper 14: 'Reducing CO₂ capture cost in cement production by using molten clinker to indirectly heat and decompose CaCO₃,' Haining Gao, Allan Runstedtler, CanmetENERGY–Ottawa, Natural Resources Canada
10:25 Q&A
10:35 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:05 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
11.30 Paper 15: 'Advanced membrane carbon capture in the cement and lime industries,’ Andrew Corner, Cool Planet Technologies
11,40 Q&A
12:00 Paper 16: 'Advances in MHI CO2 capture technology and its application in the cement Industry,’ Shibu John, Richard Hamilton, MHI Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA Ltd.
12:20 Q&A
12:30 Paper 17: ‘Low-emission amine carbon capture: A tech-chemistry approach,’ Sven Fürstenburg, BASF SE
12:50 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 Paper 18: 'Lessons learned from Svante carbon capture technology operation on cement flue gas,’ Mania Neisiani, Svante
14:20 Q&A
Session 5: Sequestration options for cement industry CO2
14:30 Paper 19: 'Study on the accelerated carbonation of fine recycled concrete aggregates,’ Maria Hoxhaj, THM - Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen
14:50 Q&A
15:00 Paper 20: 'Carbon dioxide utilisation and storage in concrete production: From theory to practice,’ Tapio Vehmas, Carbonaide
15:20 Q&A
15:30 Coffee and networking in the Global CemCCUS exhibition area
16:00 Paper 21: ‘Sequestration by mineralising stack CO2 to create cement: Fortera’s ReAct Cement in action,’ Craig Hargis and Nick Barnett, Fortera
16:20 Q&A
16:30 Paper 22: 'Measurement methodologies for determination of CO2 stream composition for pipeline transportation,’ Juha Paldanius, Vaisala
16:50 Q&A
17:00 - 17:05 Final remarks
17:05 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
18:00 Conference end
Thursday 11 June - Field trip to Holcim Lägerdorf cement plant
Timings are approximate and are yet to be confirmed.
08:30 Depart conference hotel
09:30 Arrival, coffee/tea, toilets, introduction, safety induction. Delegates to bring their own safety shoes.
10:15 Split into groups to visit different plant areas, with emphasis on carbon capture.
12:00 Reassemble, goodbyes, depart by 12:30 latest.
13:00 Approximately, drop off at Hamburg airport.
13:30 Arrive at conference hotel