U.S. engineering firm Fluor will design and provide front-end engineering for several carbon capture solutions for Heidelberg Materials‘ Geseke factory in Germany.
Fluor said it secured a contract with Heidelberg Materials to install several industrial-scale carbon capture and storage solutions into the facility’s cement production line. Work on the factory’s new components will start in 2026, and the effort is expected to be completed after three years.
The new CCS technology forms part of Heidelberg Materials’ GeZero project, an initiative that would equip the Geseke facility with the capability to capture 700,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The project is estimated to cost billions of dollars, with the European Union Innovation Fund contributing $201 million.
“GeZero is a flagship project for the decarbonization strategy of Heidelberg Materials and Fluor is excited to assist with this pioneering technology,” said Mike Alexander, group president of Fluor’s energy solutions business. “Carbon capture and permanent storage is crucial in meeting sustainability goals.”