Ambuja Cements and Leilac pilot low-carbon cement project at Sanghipuram plant in Gujarat

Ambuja Cements has partnered with Australian clean tech firm Leilac to develop a low-carbon cement pilot at its Sanghipuram plant in Gujarat. The project will use Leilac's direct separation technology to capture CO2 during cement production, a process that typically accounts for around 60% of the sector's emissions. This is one of the first industrial-scale trials of its kind in India. Cement is a major source of global CO2 emissions, and finding ways to cut those emissions without expensive retrofits is critical. Leilac's technology heats limestone indirectly, producing a pure stream of CO2 that can be stored or used. If the pilot works, it could offer a template for other Indian cement plants looking to decarbonize. The article does not specify the project's total budget or timeline, which would be useful context for anyone tracking industrial decarbonization progress.