Lehigh Cement and Enbridge Inc. have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a carbon answer for Lehigh’s cement manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta.

Lehigh is creating what the corporate says is North America’s first full-scale carbon seize, utilization, and storage (CCUS) answer for the cement trade, with the objective of capturing roughly 780,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) yearly. Captured emissions can be transported through pipeline and completely sequestered by Enbridge. The venture might be in service as early as 2025.

“At Lehigh Hanson, we imagine that carbon seize and storage expertise will play a key position in reworking the cement trade and constructing a extra sustainable future,” mentioned Joerg Nixdorf, president of Lehigh Hanson’s Canada area. “We’re enthusiastic about taking the subsequent steps in our formidable journey to attaining carbon neutrality throughout the cement and concrete worth chain.”

With the help of Lehigh and Capital Energy with their native amenities, Enbridge might be making use of to develop an open-access carbon hub within the Wabamun space, west of Edmonton, by means of the Authorities of Alberta’s Request for Full Venture Proposals course of.

Mixed, the emissions from Capital Energy and Lehigh’s deliberate carbon seize initiatives symbolize a chance to keep away from almost 4 million tonnes of atmospheric CO2 emissions.

“Lehigh Cement’s pioneering CCUS venture is an thrilling addition to our proposed open entry Wabamun carbon hub, which is poised to help the decarbonization of a number of industries, together with energy era, oil and gasoline, and now cement,” mentioned Colin Gruending, Enbridge govt vice chairman and President of Liquids Pipelines. “This collaboration demonstrates our give attention to native, cost-effective, customer-focused carbon transportation and storage options that drive scale and competitiveness whereas minimizing infrastructure footprint to guard land, water, and the surroundings.”