UK: Heidelberg Materials UK has deployed CarbonCure’s carbon sequestration technology at its Greenwich ready-mix concrete batching plant in London. The process permanently mineralises pure manufactured CO₂ in fresh concrete. This reduces concrete’s CO2 emissions by 7 – 11kg/m3 and can reduce cement usage by 5%. The Greenwich plant already uses Heidelberg Materials UK’s evoZero cement, evoBuild reduced-CO₂ granulated blast-furnace slag, calcined clay and recycled crushed concrete in its production.
Heidelberg Materials UK’s Concrete Technical Director Daniel Clayton said "The CarbonCure trial is the first of its kind to trial the technology in ready-mix concrete in England and is another example of our commitment to innovation and decarbonising our business, to deliver lower-carbon construction materials to our customers. We're continuing to invest in a range of innovative technologies to enable this, including partnering with CarbonCure in this trial where the mineralised CO₂ within the concrete stays permanently locked in, even if the concrete is demolished at some point in the future."
Heidelberg Materials UK trials ready-mix concrete production with CarbonCure CO2 sequestration
