Lafarge achieves 100 per cent low carbon cement production at Richmond plant

RICHMOND, B.C. — Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, has converted to the production of 100 per cent ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond Cement Plant.

ECOPlanet low-carbon cement offers a minimum 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland cement, said the company in a statement.

It’s designed to meet the most stringent performance specifications and is suitable for various applications regardless of performance requirements.

The Richmond plant has been reducing carbon emissions in the industry’s built environment since the mid-2000s. Converting the cement plant’s production represents a significant milestone, cements the company’s decarbonization strategy and makes it the first cement plant within the Holcim Group worldwide to qualify 100 per cent of its cement production as ECOPlanet, adds the release.

The Government of B.C. and the CleanBC Industry Fund have been instrumental in facilitating decarbonization projects.

Through the Innovation Accelerator Fund, the Richmond plant received funding to assist with the addition of supplementary cementitious materials and has been the key to decreasing the greenhouse gasses per tonne of cement produced onsite.