BOC, a member of The Linde Group, opened its first UK carbon dioxide (CO2) purification plant in Manchester today.
Built on leading food company Cargill’s Trafford Park site in Greater Manchester, the industrial symbiosis project will help achieve zero waste, as the Tier One company will capture and purify 100% of Cargill’s waste CO2 and convert it into food and beverage grade liquid CO2 for chilling and freezing as well as carbonating and dispensing drinks. The partnership between the two companies was first formed in September 2015.
The waste CO2 is a by-product of Cargill’s wheat fermentation process, which produces ethanol (potable alcohol) for consumer products such as perfumes, mouthwash and beverages.
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