UK chemicals plant ready to start carbon capture rollout

Tata Chemicals Europe hopes the process will reduce the greenhouse gas' emissions by 10% annually and supply high-purity C02 for industryA Cheshire chemicals factory is to start capturing carbon dioxide on an industrial scale from energy generation in what is described as the UK's first major use of the emissions-reduction technology.Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) hopes to capture 40,000 tonnes of the greenhouse gas per year, reducing its annual emissions by 10% and providing it with a supply of high-purity carbon dioxide that could be used in products ranging from glass and washing detergents to pharmaceuticals and food. Continue reading...