The LEILAC project involves the construction of a Direct Separation pilot plant at the HeidelbergCement plant in Lixhe, Belgium. HeidelbergCement, as a major consortium partner, has provided the Lixhe site due to the plant’s already-advanced CO2 abatement strategies, including alternate fuels and waste processing. LEILAC is a 5-year project starting in 2016 with front-end engineering and design. Assuming design, approvals and permitting go to plan, construction should commence during late 2017. The pilot plant should be ready for operation during 2019 and will be test run for up to 2 years to demonstrate the technology.