The TITAN Group signed a contract for FEED-Front End Engineering & Design with Thyssenkrupp Polysius for the large-scale carbon capture project IFESTOS. 

This collaboration is an important step towards the implementation of one of the largest projects of its kind in Europe.

IFESTOS is to be implemented at the Kamari plant in Boeotia, aiming for zero CO2 emissions and an annual production of 3 million metric tons of zero carbon footprint cement.

As part of the agreement, Thyssenkrupp Polysius will design and equip the two kilns at the Kamari plant with oxygen combustion systems for CO2 capture. The first and second generation oxygen combustion and cryogenic capture technologies will be combined to capture 98.5% of the plant's CO2 emissions.

Thanks to this approach, more than 1.9 million metric tons of CO2 emissions will be captured annually, representing around 12% of the annual emissions from all Greek industrial installations, making IFESTOS one of the largest carbon capture plants in Europe.

Marcel Cobuz, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the TITAN Group, said:

"This partnership further advances our efforts to achieve net zero emissions and zero carbon cement production. We are committed to advancing initiatives to achieve a carbon-neutral footprint with a substantial impact, in line with our vision for a more sustainable future.

IFESTOS is a complex project, and to deliver it, we are aligning multiple co-stakeholders across the value chain at a rapid pace. This project is the largest carbon capture project of its kind in Europe and is expected to have a hugely positive impact on achieving our sustainability goals and providing 'green' cement as a modern material for infrastructure and housing projects."

Mr. Samir Cairae, TITAN Group Chief Technology Officer, added: "TITAN is leveraging cutting-edge technologies for carbon capture in partnership with institutions and companies that are leaders in the international community and share our commitment to green innovation. The agreement with our partners to conduct the specific FEED study on oxygen combustion technology is the next step in the technical implementation of the IFESTOS project and demonstrates that we are systematically moving closer to our goal. We are proud to be at the forefront of the industry's technological transition to a more sustainable future."

Dr. Cetin Nazikkol, Chief Strategy Officer of thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies, said: "With the oxygen combustion technology we have developed, around 1.9 million metric tons of CO2 can be avoided annually at the Kamari plant alone. This corresponds to around 12% of all greenhouse gas emissions from Greek industry. In this way, we are making a significant contribution to one of the largest CO2 capture projects in Europe."

Christian Myland, CEO of thyssenkrupp Polysius, said: "For the TITAN Group, we will use the latest CO2 separation technology by designing and equipping the first furnace with oxygen combustion technology. When modernizing the second furnace, we will use the latest generation of related technology: the Pure Oxyfuel, a pure oxygen combustion system. This will allow us to capture a total of almost 100% of CO2 emissions."