Gulf Cryo and EQUATE Petrochemical Company joined forces to create the first commercial carbon dioxide (CO2) plant in Kuwait, which has now officially been inaugurated.
An official ceremony signified the launch of the plant earlier this week, but the business partnership between the two companies began back in 2004, with Gulf Cryo commencing operations at the facility in 2014.
The plant has the capacity to produce 280 tonnes per day (tpd) of CO2, and is aimed at achieving a number of economic, industrial and environmental added-values for overall sustainability in Kuwait.
The collaboration involves EQUATE providing the plant with raw CO2, and Gulf Cryo, a leading manufacturer of industrial, medical and specialty gases in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, then enhancing its quality. It is understood that the CO2 can then be used in other, various commercial applications.
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