Decarbonising industrial processes
with Calcium Looping

CaLby2030 is a European project granted under Horizon Europe framework programme. The main goal is to act as enabling tool to achieve, by 2030, commercial deployment of Calcium Looping technology (CaL) using Circulating Fluidised Bed reactors. Three pilot plants will be used in Germany, Sweden and Spain to demonstrate >99% CO2 capture rates in three hard to abate industrial sectors: cement, steel and waste to energy.

Starting date: October 1st 2022
Project duration: 42 months
EU contribution: € 15.026.220,75
Number of partners: 18
Coordinator: CSIC

Partner / Industry

SUMITOMO SHI FW

Sumitomo SHI FW is a global provider of solutions and services that decarbonize energy. Our solutions include energy from biomass and waste, long duration energy storage, waste to value, carbon capture, flue gas cleaning, waste heat boilers and services. Relying on our 1800 talented people, we opera…

CARMEUSE TECHNOLOGIES

CARMEUSE TECHNOLOGIES is Carmeuse’s internal engineering company, focused on being a global leader in developing Calcium/Magnesium based solutions to address climate change. Carmeuse is a world-leading producer of lime, limestone, and related services, with 160 years of experience in the extraction …

ACCIONA

ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable solutions, renowned for its presence in renewable energy, infrastructure, and water sectors. We specialize in developing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects worldwide.

IREN

Iren is one of the largest and most dynamic multiutility companies on the Italian scene and operates in the sectors of electricity, thermal energy for district heating and gas, and in the management of integrated water services, environmental services and technological services

Thomas Zement GmbH

For years, thomas group has been pursuing a steady an long-term growth course in the cement, concrete components and ready-mix concrete segments. In the cement business, the acquisition of the Erwitte plant in 2017 and the Karsdorf plant in 2022 significantly improved the competitive position and th…

EU CORE

EUropean COoperation in Research and Education – is a consulting firm that offers partner design, administrative management, reporting, evaluation and research services to universities, research centers, companies, public administrations, non-profit organizations wishing to participate in research a…

ALLEIMA

Alleima specializes in advanced materials technology. Through strong customer relationships, we develop high value-added stainless steels and industrial heating products. Our materials enhance safety, sustainability, and efficiency, enabling energy transition, efficiency, and improved quality of lif…

CELSA

Barna Steel is the matrix company of CELSA Group™, a multinational leader in long steel products. CELSA Group is Europe’s largest circular supply chain.  It recycles ferrous scrap to produce steel in electric arc furnaces, using the most sustainable and energy-efficient technology. The group works t…

Grupo Hunosa

Hulleras del Norte, S.A (HUNOSA) is a public owned company that with its Energy Services, operates a 150MWt CFB Power Plant in La Pereda, Spain and has set up a team of Engineers and Economist to diversify business opportunities and exploit internal resources and know-how in the energy sector.  Thos…

Partners / Research Organization

LUT

LUT University is a Finnish public research university combining the fields of technology, business, and social sciences. The research at LUT focuses …

LEAP

LEAP carries out research, consultancy and technology transfer actions, by embracing innovations in the fields of waste-to-value, smart energy, low ca…

VDZ

VDZ Technology gGmbH – is a scientific institute that focuses on practical research, providing comprehensive services in the field of cement and concr…

UCL

UCL Chemical Engineering: Situated in the heart of London, UCL is consistently ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the world with 97% of the Che…

USTUTT

The Institute of Combustion and Power Plant Technology (IFK) at the University of Stuttgart (USTUTT), one of the leading nine technical universities i…

SWERIM

SWERIM is a leading industrial research institute within mining engineering, process metallurgy, materials, manufacturing engineering and applications…

POLIMI

POLIMI – Politecnico di Milano – is the largest technical university in Italy with about 47,500 students engaged in engineering, architecture, and ind…

UBB

UBB– Universitatea Babes-Bolyai is an academic educational public institution aiming to promote and sustain the development of specific cultural compo…

SKU (RU)

Radboud University (SKU): Radboud University is a public research university located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Radboud University is a general uni…

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