How does CCUS support carbon removal ?
“ We focus on … further increasing the use of alternative fuels and improving energy efficiency , continuing promoting our CCU / S activities , strengthening the circular economy and developing innovative products ”
DR
. DOMINIK VON ACHTEN CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGING BOARD , HEIDELBERG CEMENT
advance the Company ' s leadership in Gulf Coast CCS project opportunities .
Heidelberg Cement is currently building the world ’ s first full-scale carbon capture
How does CCUS support carbon removal ?
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage ( BECCS ) involves capturing and permanently storing CO2 from processes where biomass ( which extracts CO2 from the atmosphere as it grows ) is burned to generate energy . A power station fuelled with biomass and equipped with CCUS is a type of BECCS technology , as are facilities that process biomass into biofuels , if the resulting CO2 is captured and stored .
Direct air capture involves the capture of CO2 directly from ambient air ( as opposed to a point source ). The CO2 can be used , for example as a climate-neutral CO2 feedstock in synthetic fuels , or it can be permanently stored for carbon removal .
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