IN ENGLISH Nordkalk COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS NEWS CONTACTS CAREERS NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS Find out latest news from Nordkalk FOSSIL-FREE LIME IS CONTRIBUTING TO A BRIGHTER TOMORROW Tiina Roine (info@nordkalk.com), 16 November 2021 Contributing to a brighter tomorrow, that feels more important today than ever before. Is it just words or what can we at Nordkalk do? We are taking a lot of initiatives and have a roadmap called “eLIMEnate” defining our steps towards fossil-free operations by 2045. But since 2045 sounds so far away, it feels nice to know that already today we are initiating things that will have a major impact on reducing CO2-emissions. Within the project FFS – Towards Fossil Free Steel, funded by Business Finland, we at Nordkalk are working on solutions that able deliveries of fossil-free lime for the steel production. In my opinion, this means that we are participating in a new kind of industrial evolution, an evolution for a brighter tomorrow with minimised CO2-emissions. Within the FFS project, Nordkalk is leading the work package 6, called Fossil Free Lime. The project ends in mid-2023 and by then, we will have a good knowledge about what can be done with the lime kilns in Raahe, Finland in order to start using fossil-free energy in the kilns. We should also have a good understanding about new technologies, making us prepared to contribute towards Finland’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2035. The steel industry is transforming towards fossil-free operations and that leads to a demand of fossil-free lime. The lime is used as a fluxing agent in the steel melt with the purpose of removing impurities, particularly Sulphur, Phosphorus and Silica. The lime attracts the impurities, and a slag is created. The quality of the steel improves when the slag is removed. It is with great enthusiasm we at Nordkalk will take part and influence this development. Both by looking at the energy source for our lime kilns and also in a longer perspective by seizing the opportunities of Carbon Capture Utilization, CCU and Carbon Capture Storage, CCS. 0It is crucial to be able to deliver lime that is fossil-free, and most likely the demand will start sooner rather than later. This is a game-change and we do it for the generations to come. Pernilla Wangenborn The FFS project business consortium consists of SSAB, Ovako, Fortum, Valmet, Nordkalk, Tapojärvi and Luxmet. The University of Oulu, VTT Technical Research Institute of Finland and Åbo Akademi University are involved in the research part of the project. Other companies supporting the project are ABB, Andritz and Finnsementti. The project is part of the Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers’ strategic agenda, which is based on Finland’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2035. The project is funded by Business Finland. Pernilla Wangenborn, Director Strategic Partnerships and Project Manager Towards Fossil Free Lime, likes the big picture and working with people. She feels committed to contributing to a brighter tomorrow with lime solutions from Nordkalk. In the FFL project, funded by Business Finland, she works with customers, suppliers and colleagues from different cultures and functions. She loves the variety, both from a product perspective as well as the networking. Working with people is my motivation, it is people who define an organisation and can make the difference that matters. I am proud of being a part of team Nordkalk, we are together striving for sustainable solutions, for generations to come. Share page LEADER IN NORTHERN EUROPE Nordkalk is the leading limestone company in Northern Europe. We deliver essential raw materials to numerous industries, and our solutions contribute to clean air and water as well as productivity of agricultural land. COMPANY SUSTAINABILITY PRODUCTS JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER Read the latest on limestone-based solutions for industry, construction, agriculture and environmental care. ORDER FOLLOW US Nordkalk © 2021 Nordkalk Corporation | Legal Notice Privacy Statement | Website by Verkkovaraani