Belgium: Air Liquide and Holcim have signed an agreement to develop a carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero Obourg cement plant. Under the agreement, Air Liquide will supply oxygen for Holcim’s oxyfuel-ready clinker production line and provide its Cryocap OXY technology to capture CO₂ emissions. The captured CO₂ will then be transported via pipeline to a CO₂ export hub, such as Antwerp@C, for subsequent shipment to permanent offshore storage in the North Sea.
The project aims to capture 1.1Mt/yr of CO₂ as part of Holcim’s GO4ZERO investment programme which targets carbon neutrality in Belgium by the end of the decade and supports the EU’s 2050 net zero objective.
The companies said the Final Investment Decision remains subject to further partnerships across the value chain and public sector support.