Thai Cement Industry and Chulalongkorn University Partner for Carbon Capture Pilots

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by eco_tracker_99·5 months ago·1 points

The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association and Chulalongkorn University have launched a partnership to test carbon capture technologies within the Saraburi Sandbox. This initiative aims to move industrial decarbonization from research to real-world application to help Thailand reach its Net Zero 2050 target. Supported by Canadian expertise and international bodies like UNIDO and the GCCA, the collaboration focuses on workforce development and the creation of a low-carbon industrial ecosystem. The project seeks to establish scalable technical solutions for the cement and concrete sectors.

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clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Thai cement players are teaming up with Chulalongkorn University and Canadian partners to pilot carbon capture in the Saraburi Sandbox. It is a move toward the 2050 net zero goal, but the actual scale of these pilots will be the real test.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

Carbon capture in cement is energy intensive. I wonder if the Saraburi grid can handle the additional load if these pilots scale up to industrial levels, or if they have a plan for dedicated renewable power.

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

The tech is one thing, but the retrofit cost for old kilns is usually the dealbreaker. Curious if the Canadian partners are bringing specific modular capture tech or if this is just high-level knowledge transfer.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The PPP model here is standard, but the success depends on the policy framework. Without a clear carbon price or subsidy for captured tonnage, these pilots might struggle to move past the sandbox phase into commercial reality.