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Veolia Partners With Carbon Clean
Solutions For Large-Scale CO2 Capture
and Industrial Re-use
Veolia, the global leader for optimized resource
management, announces the signing of a new
partnership agreement with Carbon Clean
Solutions Limited (CCSL), a global leader in
low-cost carbon capture technology, for the
large-scale rollout of CCSL’s patented carbon
dioxide (CO2) separation technology.
By combining CCSL’s revolutionary technology
with Veolia’s commitment to combatting
climate change, this agreement provides the
two partners with an opportunity to reduce the
impact of the greenhouse effect of industrial
activities.
CCSL recently announced the successful
commissioning of its flagship project in Tamil
Nadu, India, where a coal-fired power plant
has become the site of the first industrial
installation to re-use all its CO2 emissions. The
project will ensure 60,000 metric tons of CO2
are captured each year and then converted
into soda ash, a chemical compound that is
commonly used in glassmaking.
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Privately financed, the site captures all the CO2
at a cost of US$30 per metric ton, half the cost
of existing technology.
“This partnership is a fantastic illustration
of Veolia’s Open Innovation strategy to
partner with the most promising industries
to stay one step ahead with solutions and
technology,” says Laurent Auguste, Executive
Vice President Innovation & Markets at Veolia.
“With CCSL, we will mitigate CO2 emissions
and enhance the prospects for the circular
economy around carbon capture and its use by
industry. It demonstrates Veolia’s commitment
to co-create solutions to fight climate change.”
CEO of CCSL, Aniruddha Sharma adds: “The
partnership with Veolia will further boost our
mission to help companies lower their carbon
footprint in a cost-effective and sustainable
manner. Our cutting-edge technology and
Veolia’s extensive service offering in water,
energy and waste represents an ideal alliance”.