Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released the Green and Low-Carbon Advanced Technology Demonstration Project List (Second Batch). The 200,000-ton annual CO? full-oxygen combustion coupled carbon capture and purification demonstration project implemented by Shanghai Triumph Energy Conservation Engineering Co., Ltd. (STEC), a subsidiary of Triumph Science & Technology Group Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., at China United Cement Qingzhou Co., Ltd., was successfully included. Recognized for its globally leading technological innovation and industry leadership, this project has become a benchmark for carbon capture technology industrialization in the building materials sector, marking a critical step for China in achieving deep decarbonization in the cement industry.

Leveraging its self-developed pressure swing adsorption coupled adsorption distillation technology, STEC successfully developed specialized adsorbents with high adsorption capacity, rapid kinetics, and excellent selectivity for the Qingzhou China United Cement carbon capture demonstration project. This enables CO? capture purity of 99.99% and an annual production capacity exceeding 200,000 tons, making it the largest carbon capture and utilization project in the global building materials industry. By innovatively applying ASPEN process simulation software to optimize the workflow and securing multiple invention patents, the project’s technical metrics have reached internationally leading levels. It has not only been included in the NDRC’s "Industrial Category" for low-carbon technology research but also awarded the 2024 Climate Action Technology and Engineering Award by the World Cement Association, highlighting the robust capabilities of Chinese building materials enterprises in carbon reduction.

The NDRC emphasized in the list announcement that central budget investments will be coordinated to support demonstration projects, while requiring strengthened nationwide supervision throughout implementation. The inclusion of the Qingzhou China United Cement carbon capture project not only provides a technological template for green transformation in the building materials industry but also underscores China’s international competitiveness in carbon capture technology, contributing a Chinese solution to global climate change efforts. STEC has independently innovated to break through technical barriers, establishing a green technology system aligned with international standards, and is driving the rapid development of carbon capture technology in the building materials sector.