Carmeuse/ENGIE - Columbus (BE13)

Carmeuse/ENGIE have signed a cooperation agreement to develop an innovative Carbon Capture and Utilisation (“CCU”) project in Wallonia (Belgium) with John Cockerill as preferred supplier for the electolyser. This project, in Amercoeur, will concentrate CO₂ from an innovative type of lime kiln, and combine it with green hydrogen to produce synthetic methane (RFNBO) with a 100 MW electrolysis unit, powered by renewable electricity. This project is one of the largest of its kind in the world with a significant reduction of carbon emissions in Europe and the world.

 The e-methane will be high quality and suitable for injection into the national grid or used as alternative fuel in industry or transport. Columbus-project would allow to avoid up to 162,000 tons of CO₂ emissions per year, including savings by using heat in local district, valorisation of oxygen and contribution to network balancing. It enables future projects on a larger scale in the lime sector and replication in other CO₂-intensive industrial sectors.

The total investment cost for the project is over 300Mio€.

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Carmeuse

Carmeuse is a global manufacturer of lime, limestone and mineral-based products. Its products are used in industries, construction, soil improvements, with focus on cleaner air and safer water. Carmeuse offers equipment and services to optimize its customers’ processes, improve safety, and provide reliable supply. Carmeuse is concerned by its Greenhouse Gas emissions and aims actively at developing new technologies to reduce, capture and reuse CO₂ emissions.

ENGIE

ENGIE focusses on low-carbon energy and services. The Group is committed to accelerate the transition towards carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and environmentally-friendly solutions. ENGIE reconciles economic performance with a positive impact, building on its key businesses to offer competitive solutions.

Website: columbus-project.com 
Contact: Koen Vlaeminck, koen.vlaeminck@engie.com