India Launches First Carbon Capture Testbeds for Cement Sector
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Launch of India's first cluster of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds for the cement sector. |
| Date | May 11, 2025 (National Technology Day). |
| Initiative By | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. |
| Objective | Combat industrial carbon emissions and support India's Net Zero by 2070 target. |
| Focus Sector | Cement industry (a hard-to-abate sector). |
| Model | Public-Private Partnership (PPP) involving academia and industry. |
| Key Goals | Develop CCU technologies, promote academia-industry collaboration, and demonstrate scalable decarbonization solutions. |
| Technologies Used | Oxygen-enhanced calcination, CO₂ mineralization, catalysis, vacuum swing adsorption, and carbon-reducing interventions. |
| Testbeds | 1. Ballabhgarh, Haryana: JK Cement + NCCBM (2 TPD CO₂ capture). |
| 2. IIT Kanpur + JSW Cement: CO₂ mineralization. | |
| 3. IIT Bombay + Dalmia Cement: Catalyst-based CO₂ capture. | |
| 4. CSIR-IIP, IIT Tirupati, IISc + JSW Cement: Vacuum Swing Adsorption. | |
| 5. IIT Madras & BITS Pilani, Goa + Ultratech Cement: Carbon-reducing interventions. | |
| Broader Impact | Scalable decarbonization, reduced carbon footprint, and enhanced research in green cement and sustainable materials. |