What is the purpose and location of Air Liquide's new CO2 capture pilot plant?

The purpose of Air Liquide's new CO2 capture pilot plant is to decarbonize the hard-to-abate cement industry by testing its cryoCAP proprietary technology at industrial scale. It is located at Holcim’s CaptureLab in Martres-Tolosane, France.

How does Air Liquide's cryoCAP technology address a key challenge in cement industry carbon capture?

Air Liquide’s cryoCAP technology enables pretreatment of flue gas—removing impurities and preconcentrating CO₂—which overcomes a major obstacle to decarbonizing industrial sectors like cement, where CO₂ emissions stem from the chemical breakdown of limestone, not just energy use.

Air Liquide starts up CO2 capture pilot plant for the cement industry

Jun 11, 2026

Air Liquide has initiated its first industrial-scale CO2 capture pilot using cyrocap technology at Holcim’s French facility. This modular unit targets cement sector decarbonization by pre-treating flue gas impurities before CO2 purification.

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