Energy Magazine January 2022 | Page 99

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facility at a cement plant , located at the Brevik plant for Norwegian subsidiary Norcem . Due to be operational by 2024 , it aims to capture 400,000 tonnes annually , or 50 % of the plant ’ s emissions .
Dr . Dominik von Achten , Chairman of the Managing Board , said it is targeting CO2 reductions of up to 10 million tonnes with several CCUS projects at its Slite cement plant on the Swedish island of Gotland , and by capturing 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 , it could potentially be the world ’ s first climateneutral cement plant .
“ We focus on a number of activities to reach our goals . They include 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 ,” he said .
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