Fortera and MLC to build low-carbon cement plant in Missouri
What happened
Fortera and MLC are building Fortera’s first commercial low-carbon cement plant at MLC’s Ste. Genevieve site. The facility will produce 300,000 tons of ReAct cement annually, utilizing carbon captured from MLC’s lime production. This process transforms captured CO₂ into a reactive cement that is nearly 50% captured CO₂ by weight.
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Why it matters
The project offers an approach to reduce the carbon footprint of cement production, an industry responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Adding domestic cement supply could reduce U.S. reliance on foreign imports, which currently account for 21% of consumption.
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Who's involved
- ForteraBuilding the first commercial low-carbon cement plant.
- MLCProviding the site and the CO₂ stream from lime production.
- ReActThe patented cement technology being manufactured.
- MissouriThe state where the new cement plant is located.
- Mississippi RiverThe river where the plant site is situated.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ReActSpeculative
The ReAct technology could be validated and scaled into mass commercial production.