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CO2Crete – alternative storage of CO2, a complement to geol. storage

CCUS (Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage) has been identified as one of several key measures to be able to achieve both Sweden's and the global climate goals. The CO2Crete project will evaluate and validate different methods for carbonation and thus contribute to even more CO2 being able to be stored permanently.

The cement industry, and other businesses, plan to capture and store their CO2 emissions to reach their climate goals. Geological storage of CO2 in Sweden is not possible within the next few years and the captured CO2 therefore needs to be transported long distances for storage in other countries. Although, other options for permanent storage of COexists: carbonation. The CO2Crete project aims to develop a technical infrastructure and methodology for evaluating the potential for CO2 storage in mineral residues from the mining, metal, and construction industry as well as for alkali-rich materials.

The goal of the project is to develop a list of potential carbon sinks on land and also investigate whether the storage (carbonation) in mineral materials can create new products (SCMs) that partially can replace cement in concrete. The CO2Crete project will also investigate possibilities for upscaling through evaluation and validation of different methods for carbonation, based on facts. In this way, the results of the CO2Crete project will help companies to be able to make the right decisions for investments and to contribute to a more circular economy.

The project is carried out with support from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and the EU from the Just Transition Fund. The support relates to the National Programme for the Just Transition Fund 2021–2027. The Just Transition Fund is an EU fund that focuses on the industries and counties with very high carbon emissions. The fund aims to reduce emissions and tackle the challenges associated with the transition.

Summary

Project name

CO2Crete

Status

Active

RISE role in project

Project management, project participation

Project start

Duration

3 years

Total budget

5 200 300 SEK

Funders

Tillväxtverket, Europeiska Unionen

Coordinators

Project members

Supports the UN sustainability goals

9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action
Gry Møl Mortensen

Contact person

Gry Møl Mortensen

projektledare

+46 10 516 68 92

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