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 industry

A 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.