HERCCULES aims at defining a first-of-a-kind, integrated and replicable approach for the implementation of the whole CCUS chain to two strategic sectors of the circular economy - Cement and Energy-from-Waste (EfW) – in an area – Italy and Greece – where the industrial promise of CCUS is largely unexplored. Leveraging on the potential of two clusters of emitters in Northern Italy (cement + EfW) and Greece (cement), HERCCULES will pave the way towards the implementation of the first full-scale CCUS chain in Southern Europe.

Poroject Lead: LABORATORIO ENERGIA AMBIENTE PIACENZA

Region: Europe

Country: Italy

City/Town: Piacenza

Timeline Start - End: 2023-01-01 - 2027-12-31

Project Status: Ongoing

Project Budget: 39627208.0 €

Funding source: 75% Horizon Europe

Website: https://www.herccules.eu/

Activities:

- Complete value chain demonstration

- CCS

- CCU

CO2 Source: Cement, WtE

CCU Tecnology Category: Capture (Point sources) and Utilization

Info On Utilization:

- Mineralization (Carbonation)

Facility stage: Planning

End TRL: 8

CO2 capture/Utilization:

Production Volume:

Product Categories:

- (Building) Materials

Specific Product(s): binder