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Basic Chemistry Business
Operational and strategic developments – UK Operational and Strategic Developments – Kenya
Working closely with customers, the UK operations was able Way forward Staying on course Way forward
to weather the challenges of high energy cost by modifying its Strengthening UK’s edge in terms of one of the lowest carbon Kenya business performance during the year remained Improving on Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) and plant
contracting strategy. This led to all plants operating at full capacity. footprints in soda ash manufacturing in the EU, Tata Chemicals healthy both on volumes and realisations. Fulfilling availability by 10%
Europe (TCE) UK has developed the first major CCU in the customer demand across markets was an area of focus Generating cash from operations to support expansion
During FY 2022-23
country, a new power plant for salt operation, and an energy- given supply chain challenges during the year. Strong cash capex
UK commissioned and fully operationalised a 40 KT carbon from-waste plant which is expected to be completed by 2026 flows enabled prepayment of all debt.
capture unit, producing CO to EIGA (European Industrial at the Lostock site Production of Pure Ash through solar ponds project in
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Gases Association) standard, for manufacturing of sodium Q3 FY 2023-24
bicarbonate Enhancing manufacturing capabilities with new investments Installation and commissioning of 10 MW solar plant
and continuous improvement in cost efficiencies
Started construction of a new pharmaceutical grade salt
manufacturing facility and associated warehousing Generating electrical energy at high efficiency from the CHP
plant as part of the minimisation of the carbon footprint
UK signed an MoU for potential hydrogen supply to the
Northwich operations Developing strong export capability in high grade and high
end applications
Enabling 10% carbon
footprint reduction
n 2020-21, TCE constructed the Carbon Capture and Benefits
IUtilisation plant (CCU) for capturing CO from its gas-fired The project has yielded excellent outcomes.
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Combined Heat and Power plant (CHP) at Winnington, Commissioned in an exceptionally short period, the
Northwich. The plant was commissioned in August 2021 CCU has been reducing CO emissions from the CHP by
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and the first CO was captured in September 2021. EIGA 40,000 tonnes per annum, which is equivalent to 11% of
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quality approvals were obtained the same month, after its total emissions.
which all of the CO needs of the TCE Sodium Bicarbonate
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(SB) plant at Winnington have been fulfilled from the We are certain that the project’s success will act as a
new CCU plant. Initiated in 2018, the project is the first pathfinder for other CCU projects in the UK, as was
industrial scale CCU plant in the UK. intended by BEIS (Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy).
The CO is liquefied and purified at the CCU to EIGA Food
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and Beverages Grade standards. It is used as a key raw
material for the manufacturing of high purity SB at the
Winnington plant.
Location: Magadi Plant
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