CEMEX to Turn CO2 Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
April 18 2022 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
- CEMEX has joined a consortium that will combine hydrogen and
CO2 into sustainable fuel for the aviation industry.
- CEMEX joins forces with Sasol and ENERTRAG in this milestone
project.
- The consortium is part of a series of efforts to turn CEMEX’s
Rüdersdorf plant into the first-ever net-zero CO2 cement
plant.
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) continues its path to a net-zero
future by joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy
company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a
milestone project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce
sustainable aviation fuel. This project is part of CEMEX's Future
in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to
a circular economy and an integral component of CEMEX’s master plan
to develop a carbon neutral operation at its Rüdersdorf cement
plant by 2030.
The consortium will source green hydrogen generated exclusively
from wind and solar energy from ENERTRAG. The CO2 will come from
CEMEX’s Rüdersdorf cement plant in Germany, which will provide 100
tons of CO2 per day in the project’s initial stages. Sasol ecoFT
will then contribute its innovative technology to produce
e-kerosene, which, once certified, can be blended to constitute up
to 50% of jet fuel.
“We are excited to be part of this groundbreaking project that
will contribute to the decarbonization of two of the world’s key
industries,” said Fernando A. Gonzalez, CEO of CEMEX. “The path to
carbon neutrality will be built with innovation, and we remain
committed to being at the forefront in developing new circular
technologies and processes.”
Sixty per cent of the carbon emissions in the cement production
process come from the chemical reaction that occurs in cement
kilns. To reach carbon neutrality, these emissions must be
captured, stored, or repurposed in some way. CEMEX is leading the
way in these technologies through partnerships with other
industries, the work of its R&D center, and investments from
its venture capital arm, CEMEX Ventures.
The Rüdersdorf carbon neutral alliance includes over 20
startups, universities, companies from other industries, and
authorities working to develop industrial-scale solutions using
leading-edge technologies to achieve the first carbon-neutral
cement plant in the world.
About ENERTRAG ENERTRAG is a renewable-energy company
based in Brandenburg, Germany. ENERTRAG develops, builds, owns, and
operates utility-scale integrated energy plants in ten countries
globally. ENERTRAG’s plants produce reliable electricity and green
hydrogen exclusively from wind and sun. This is also the company’s
role in the Concrete Chemicals consortium.
About Sasol ecoFT Sasol ecoFT is part of the Sasol Group
and world-leader in the development and application of the
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology with more than 70 years’
experience. Sasol ecoFT leverages it proprietary technology,
know-how and expertise to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals
from green hydrogen and sustainable carbon sources, via the
Power-to-Liquids (PtL) process. By deploying sustainable FT
solutions globally, the company contributes to a thriving planet,
society, enterprise and innovate for a better world.
About CEMEX CEMEX (NYSE: CX) is a global construction
materials company that is building a better future through
sustainable products and solutions. CEMEX is committed to achieving
carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and
industry-leading research and development. CEMEX is at the
forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain
and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as
alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use
of new technologies. CEMEX offers cement, ready-mix concrete,
aggregates, and urbanization solutions in growing markets around
the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on
providing a superior customer experience, enabled by digital
technologies. For more information, please visit: cemex.com
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