The challenge

The building and construction sector is responsible for around 37% of global emissions.

The partnership

We are proud to be working with Luxembourg construction company Stugalux Construction on a pioneering project that will see us decarbonise biomethane produced from food and agricultural waste.

As a first step, we will install a demonstration unit of our LOOP20 technology in what will be a first for mainland Europe. We plan to quickly scale this up with two larger LOOP100 units by 2025.

The goal

The three LOOP systems will process nearly 250,000 cubic meters of waste gas per year, producing more than 30 tonnes of graphene and preventing the emission of 572 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) every year. By adding Levidian’s graphene to concrete, we expect to achieve a 30% reduction in CO2 emissions, a 35% increase in compressive strength and a 25% increase in bending strength.

Looking beyond the initial demonstration and scale up phase of the three units, we’re already working with Stugalux Construction on opportunities to extend their graphene usage into further construction applications, including heating paint and coatings.

Here, graphene can be utilised as an additive to enhance the barrier protection capabilities of a coating system, imparting properties to improve anti-corrosion or hydrogen embrittlement protection. This is particularly useful in extending the lifetime of coatings and the structures they cover, whilst reducing the maintenance cost and overall carbon footprint of a project. Conductive graphene inks have also been recognised as a future alternative to metallic wiring in houses, with circuitry based on novel graphene-based materials.

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