Project description
Reducing the carbon footprint of the cement industry
The cement industry is a major contributor to CO2 emissions, and the European Commission’s 2030 Climate Target Plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. To meet this goal, the cement sector must play its part. The EU-funded Clayment project proposes a low-carbon clay based cement and concrete developed by Materrup. The project’s economic model includes a technological platform that uses raw clays to produce high performance cement, which is protected by six patents. The industrial process is energy-efficient, relying on electrical and solar energy, and a local distribution scheme reduces transportation between the extraction of the raw material (i.e. clay) and its transformation into concrete.
Objective
Materrup developed low-carbon clay-based cement and concrete. Its economic model relies on sobriety thanks to:
- A technological platform that uses raw clays to make performant cements. 6 patents protect this breakthrough innovation.
- An energy-efficient industrial process that relies on electrical and solar energy.
- A local distribution scheme to reduce transport between the extraction of the raw material i.e. clay, and its transformation in to concrete.
Since Feb. 2022, Materrup pilot plant has produced 100 Tons of cement for its customers.
Materrup will deploy this model in large cities to turn their clay-based waste into a valuable resources. Also, Materrup collaborates with EU universities through an industrial chair.
With the EIC support, Materrup will have the necessary financial resources to accelerate its go-to-market, including the deployment of 10+ SMCPs in the EU by 2030, contributing to reducing the CO2 emissions generated by the cement industry by several Mtons/yr.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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40230 Saint-Geours-De-Maremne
France
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