Carbon dioxide: created the system that makes it reusable

Numerous scientific studies based on the need tocarbon dioxide and then mitigate its effects on the climate. Emissions of this gas must be reduced, but England has been thinking about what to do with the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide produced by the chemical industry Tata Chemicals Europe is captured. It will be transformed into sodium bicarbonatemost commonly used in pharmaceutical companies and inhemodialysis.

We are in Norwich, in the UK, the new plant will capture 36 thousand tons of carbon dioxide up to 40 thousand annually.

The demonstration project cost £16.7 million and although we had £4.2 million government support, the company’s commitment was significant. The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere without necessarily deindustrializing our country.

Martin Asdcroft, Tata Chemicals Europe

The mechanism sees the capture of carbon dioxide from the power plant operating gas. It is purified, compressed and liquefied for use in making sodium bicarbonate. The initial concern was about the quality of the captured carbon dioxide and that its use in the pharmaceutical sector was insufficient. On the other hand, sodium bicarbonate was found to be valid for hemodialysis. An important ingredient for monitoring acidity in pharmaceutical tablets and for making products in the food sector.

There are some considerations that conflict with the project. The University of Edinburgh says that despite this process, carbon dioxide is still released into the atmosphere. So it’s only about removal and not about permanent removal. Tata Chemicals Europe is planning a second project it will see storage of carbon dioxide in an old salt deposit. Perhaps it is a more effective and convincing way. But England would need the government to invest in such projects.