Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA)

45 Figure 8: Application of captured CO 2 While progress is accelerating, the carbon intensity of global cement production has only slightly decreased in recent years, but it is lagging where it needs to be on a Paris-aligned pathway. The government of India is already on the path of establishing an effective CCUS policy framework by NITI Aayog to enable viable projects across the CCUS for major industrial sectors including cement. Conceptualise and articulate the need for CCUS technology and investment enabling carbon fund for India, which will enable CCUS deployment to be financially feasible for the cement industry. India is the 3rd largest emitter of CO 2 in the world after China and the USA, with estimated annual emissions of about 2.6 gigatons per annum. The Government of India has committed to reducing CO 2 emissions by 50% by 2050 and reaching net zero by 2070. CCUS is an integral strategy to fight climate change. The most important procedure to capture carbon from flue gases there are only three pathways – pre-combustion, post-combustion, and Oxy- combustion. • Pre-combustion capture: Carbon is captured in the form of CO 2 before the fuel Combustion as the name suggests. In this category, two leading technologies make this happen Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Integrated Reform Combined Cycle (IRCC). In the latter, a Syn-gas production process called auto thermal reforming is combined with a power generation plant. In the former case, a gasification process is combined with a combined with power generation plant. A few cases are in industrial usage but not for cement plants. • Post-combustion capture: Post-combustion capture involves the capturing of carbon from the flue gas generated at plants concerned with the burning of fossil fuels. CO 2 Application B i o l o g i c a l C h e m i c a l M i n e r a l i z a t i o n Carbonate Plastic Food Products Fire Extinguisher Dry Ice Chemical Carbon Powder EOR Aggregate Algal