Carbon capture technology developer Nuada and lime producer MLC have signed an agreement to deploy a demonstration carbon capture unit at the Singleton Birch site in North Lincolnshire, marking a step toward decarbonizing one of the UK’s most emissions-intensive industrial processes.
The project will see Nuada’s next-generation capture system installed at MLC’s Melton Ross facility, where it will be used to address process emissions generated during limestone calcination – a core step in lime production that releases large volumes of unavoidable carbon dioxide.
The demonstration will generate operational and performance data intended to inform future commercial-scale carbon capture deployment across MLC’s wider production portfolio.
By validating the technology in an industrial lime environment, the partners aim to accelerate adoption of scalable, economically viable decarbonization solutions within the hard-to-abate materials sector, where limited alternatives currently exist to reduce process-related emissions.
Lower-energy capture for hard-to-abate industry
Nuada’s carbon capture system is designed to overcome some of the key constraints facing traditional industrial capture technologies, including high energy consumption, large equipment footprints and complex integration requirements.
The company’s solution is based on advanced materials science associated with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is engineered to deliver efficient CO2 separation with significantly reduced energy demand.
Dr Jose Casaban, co-CEO of Nuada, said the deployment represents an important step toward commercially viable net-zero lime production. “Our collaboration with MLC shows how cutting-edge materials and engineering can support deep emissions reduction in one of the industrial sectors with the most untapped carbon capture potential,” he added.
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Singleton Birch operates one of the UK’s longest-established lime production facilities, supplying high-purity lime products to construction, metals, water treatment, agriculture and environmental protection markets. As part of its broader sustainability strategy, MLC has committed to investing in technologies that improve process efficiency and reduce operational emissions.
Fiona Woody, Director of Sustainability and ESG at MLC, said the company’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 will depend on continued innovation, partnerships and infrastructure development.
She noted that because most emissions from lime manufacturing are inherent to the calcination process, carbon capture and storage represents the most impactful pathway for reducing the sector’s climate footprint.
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