The three companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that builds on a Letter of Intent between Elkem Iceland and Carbfix from earlier this year.
"We are excited to further strengthening our partnership with Aker Carbon Capture by introducing their CO2 capture technology into the scope of the planned CO2 mineral storage at
Nordic collaboration across borders
Aker Carbon Capture is an industry leader in carbon capture and has delivered a separate feasibility study for the establishment of carbon capture at
"By applying Aker Carbon Capture's HSE-friendly solutions with Carbfix' proven solution for CO2 storage, companies like
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The core product at Elkem Iceland is ferrosilicon, which is one of the elementary raw materials for the steel industry. FeSi is either used for refining of steel or as an ingredient to reach predetermined qualities. Today Elkem Iceland is the second largest ferrosilicon plant in the world, with an annual capacity of 120.000 tonnes.
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