Carbon capture specialist Nuada has signed an agreement with Lhoist UK subsidiary MLC to deploy a demonstration carbon capture unit at the Singleton Birch lime plant in North Lincolnshire. This marks a significant step toward decarbonising one of industry’s hardest-to-abate sectors.

 

The project will test Nuada’s next-generation carbon capture technology at MLC’s Melton Ross site, targeting the process emissions generated during lime production, particularly those produced by the calcination of limestone. These emissions are widely considered unavoidable using conventional manufacturing methods.

 

Performance data gathered during the trial will be used to inform future large-scale carbon capture projects across MLC’s operations. By proving the technology in a live industrial lime environment, the partners aim to accelerate the deployment of practical and economically viable decarbonisation solutions across the sector.

 

Nuada’s award-winning system is designed for industrial sites where traditional CO₂ capture technologies are limited by high energy demand and complex integration. The solution applies the science underpinning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to deliver efficient carbon capture with significantly lower energy use and a compact footprint tailored to lime manufacturing.

 

“This demonstration at Singleton Birch builds on our relationship with MLC and is an important step towards commercially viable net zero lime production,” said Jose Casaban, co-CEO of Nuada. “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.”

 

Singleton Birch is one of the UK’s most established lime production facilities, supplying high-purity lime products to the construction, metals, environmental protection, water treatment and agricultural sectors. The trial forms part of MLC’s wider strategy to reduce emissions while improving resource efficiency and process innovation.

 

“We are committed to evaluating and investing in technologies to reduce our carbon footprint, enabling us to make progress toward our climate targets,” said Fiona Woody, director of sustainability and ESG at MLC. 

 

“Our ambition is to be carbon neutral by 2050. That is going to require innovation, partnership and infrastructure. The majority of carbon emissions produced by manufacturing lime are unavoidable due to the calcining process. As a result, carbon sequestration technology has the strongest potential to meaningfully reduce lime’s climate impact.”