CaLby2030 at the GHGT-18

The 18th edition of the Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) conference took place in Perth, Western Australia, from 25–29 October 2026, bringing together the global community working to advance carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

Organised by IEAGHG, GHGT-18 is a leading international forum for sharing scientific advances, showcasing demonstration projects, exploring business strategies, and discussing the regulatory developments shaping the future of CCUS deployment.

CaLby2030 contributed to the conference with four presentations

1) Next-Generation Calcium Looping for Negative Emission Waste-to-Energy Plants: Process Integration and Techno-Economic Optimization 

Authors: Chiara Artini, Borja Arias, Matteo Carmelo Romano, Maurizio Spinelli

2) Optimizing Calcium Looping Process for Low-Carbon Cement: a comparative assessment of EF-CaL, CFB-CaL and Du-CaL configurations 

Authors: Riccardo Giuffrè, Lorenzo Villani, Maurizio Spinelli, Matteo Carmelo Romano

3) CaLby2030 project: Testing of advanced circulating fluidized bed Calcium Looping systems in the 1.7 MWth “La Pereda” pilot plant 

Authors: Borja Arias, Yolanda A. Criado, Igor Finca, M. Lorenzo, Martin Haaf, Juan Carlos Abanades.

4) First-of-a-Kind Conceptual Plant Design of Calcium Looping based on Circulating Fluidized Beds for Carbon-Intense Industrial Sectors 

Authors: Martin Haaf, Emmi Kallio, Ari Kettunen, Edgardo Coda Zabetta