New investment in carbon dioxide liquification
Air Liquide has revealed that it’s investing almost £8.8 million (€10m) in a new carbon dioxide recovery and liquefaction plant at the Wissington site of British Sugar in the UK.
The plant will be able to recover up to 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year coming from natural fermentation processes, and is scheduled for commissioning in the summer of 2011. It uses locally grown sugar beet as its primary feedstock and the recovered carbon dioxide will be purified and liquefied instead of being directly released into the atmosphere.
“We are very pleased to develop this partnership with British Sugar,” says Sylvie Villepontoux, managing director for Air UK. “This new investment, together with a reliable manufacturer such as British Sugar, enables Air Liquide to strengthen its supply chain and meet the growing needs of its customers. It will also significantly improve the whole supply chain for the British Market and continues Air Liquide UK’s policy of targeted investments in growing markets.”
“We are delighted to partner with air Liquide UK on this exciting project,” adds Gino De Jaegher, managing director for British Sugar UK & Ireland. “As leaders within our respective markets, we can guarantee the secure supply of carbon dioxide competitively while creating value for carbon dioxide for both businesses within the UK.”
