DECD0000090

The Mitchell Cement Plant Decarbonization Project, led by Heidelberg Materials US, Inc. (Heidelberg Materials), plans to construct and operate an integrated carbon capture, transport, and storage system at their newly modernized plant located in Mitchell, Indiana.

This project is designed to capture at least 95% of carbon dioxide during steady state conditions from the base plant and steam generation at one of the largest cement plants in the nation and store it in a geologic formation beneath the plant property.

This project expects to prevent two million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year from entering the atmosphere and would demonstrate a pathway to decarbonize existing cement plants in the United States (U.S.).

This project builds on the ongoing U.S. Department of Energy-awarded Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study and sequestration site development [Initial Capture FEED Study (DE-FE0032222, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)-led), CarbonSAFE Sequestration Site Development (DE-FE0032268, NETL-led), and Integrated FEED Study (DE-CD0000009, Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations-led)] and represents one of the first carbon capture and storage projects for cement facilities in the nation.

This project will create approximately 20-25 permanent jobs and up to 1,000 construction jobs each year during the construction phase of the project.

Heidelberg Materials expects to increase diversity of business ownership within project subcontractors by engaging small businesses and underrepresented businesses.

To ensure community benefits are delivered, Heidelberg Materials plans to pursue a negotiated community agreement.

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1. BUILD AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF AN INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE, TRANSPORT, AND STORAGE SYSTEM AT THE MITCHELL CEMENT PLANT IN INDIANA TO CAPTURE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE BASE PLANT AND STEAM GENERATION AND UTILIZE OR STORE IT. 2. DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF INTEGRATING A PROPRIETARY AMINE-BASED CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM (MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES' KM CDR PROCESS™) AT THE MITCHELL CEMENT PLANT IN INDIANA. 3. TRANSPORT AND GEOLOGICALLY SEQUESTER CARBON DIOXIDE ON OR NEARBY THE MITCHELL CEMENT PLANT SITE; IF CARBON UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPS THAT WOULD COMPLEMENT THE PROJECT, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL EXPLORE BUSINESS CASES TO UTILIZE CARBON DIOXIDE. 4. DEMONSTRATE, QUANTIFY, AND VERIFY CRADLE-TO-GATE REDUCTIONS IN CARBON INTENSITY FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION OF AT LEAST 70% AT THE MODERNIZED MITCHELL PLANT VIA ADOPTION OF A CARBON CAPTURE, TRANSPORT, AND STORAGE SYSTEM. 5. SOURCE CLEAN OR LOW-CARBON ENERGY TO POWER THE CAPTURE EQUIPMENT AND TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS. 6. DOCUMENT AND PRESENT PROJECT FINDINGS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DOE, TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AROUND DECARBONIZATION OF CEMENT PRODUCTION AND DEVELOP A REPLICATION STRATEGY. 7. PROVIDE TWO-WAY ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK WITH MULTIPLE TOUCHPOINTS, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UPS/EVALUATIONS AND A COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATING GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS (OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY AGREEMENT). CONTINUE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL AND BY HOSTING OPEN HOUSES OR COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROJECT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACTS. 8. CREATE QUALITY JOBS FOR OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION PAYING AT OR ABOVE INDUSTRY AND PREVAILING WAGES, UTILIZING PAID REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS, AND ENGAGING THE WORKFORCE ON THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH PLANS. SUPPORT EQUITABLE ACCESS TO BENEFITS OF CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) INDUSTRY BY REDUCING BARRIERS FOR LOCAL MEMBERS OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO SECURE CCS-RELATED JOBS AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY FOR CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES AND UNDERREPRESENTED BUSINESSES. 9. ENSURE THAT ANY POTENTIAL NEGATIVE PROJECT IMPACTS ARE PROACTIVELY MINIMIZED, MITIGATED, AND MONITORED, AND PROVIDE A MODEL FOR SAFE OPERATIONS OF CCS AT CEMENT PLANTS.

81.255 - Clean Energy Demonstrations

Department of Energy (DOE)

Mitchell, Indiana 47446 United States

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Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002936)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 166567% from $300,000 to $500,000,000.