EVEREST

The EVEREST carbon capture project is being developed by Lhoist Germany (Rheinkalk GmbH) at its Flandersbach lime plant in Wülfrath, Germany to install one of the first large-scale CO₂ capture systems on an inland lime production site in Europe. The project will build new oxyfuel kilns and connect them, along with retrofitted existing kilns, to a dedicated carbon capture plant to separate, purify, and compress CO₂ for transport and permanent geological storage. Air Liquide is the key capture technology partner, supplying its Cryocap™ FG and Cryocap™ Oxy units that use cryogenic separation to produce high-purity CO₂ streams suitable for storage. EVEREST is sized to capture up to about 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂ per year. The project is supported by the EU Innovation Fund, is in detailed planning, and is targeting entry into operation around 2029, demonstrating full capture, liquefaction, transport, and offshore storage for lime plant emissions.