Combined calcination and CO₂ capture in cement clinker production by use of CO₂-neutral electrical energy – Phase 2 (ELSE 2)

ELSE (a Norwegian abbreviation for «Electrified Cement Production») is a Norcem managed project which purpose is to electrify the calcination process in cement production – and thereby reduce the CO₂-emission by 70%. The exhaust gas from the process is pure CO₂ which facilitates a significantly easier downstream treatment of the CO₂, compared to current post-combustion capture technologies.

In phase 2 of the project the main objective is to design a pilot, that can be used for experimental verification of the concept – in ELSE phase 3.