Lafarge Canada Inc. and Canadian carbon technology innovator Hyperion Global Energy Corp. launched the world’s first Tandem Carbon Recycling System. Under this system, carbon emissions are captured and transformed into high-performance mineral components that permanently store carbon. These mineral components are used to make sustainable building solutions like low-carbon concrete and other materials.
Hyperion’s novel reactive mineralization process achieves up to 98% capture efficiency of carbon dioxide emissions, producing innovative mineral components that enhance the density and strength of concrete, among other industrial uses.
Currently in operation at Lafarge’s Bath Cement Plant, this pilot project involves the testing of Hyperion’s net-zero mineral solutions for advanced concrete such as Lafarge’s ECOPact®, the broadest range of low-carbon concrete globally, which can lower embedded carbon between 30-90% compared to standard concrete without any compromise in performance. The project currently can remove up to 1,000t CO2/year from plant operations, with the potential to scale the system 10 times over the next year.
“Our collaboration with Hyperion marks an exciting milestone in our decarbonization journey and the advancement of our circular construction technologies,” affirmed David Redfern, President & CEO of Lafarge (Eastern Canada). “We look forward to advancing our Net Zero strategy by leveraging carbon utilization technology like Hyperion’s, enabling us to further reduce CO2 emissions from our operations while at the same time producing innovative and sustainable building solutions.”