Tate & Lyle completes energy efficiency project in Tennessee
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has opened its new co-generation plant at its corn wet milling facility in Loudon, Tenn.
Tate & Lyle, a global provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has opened its new co-generation plant at its corn wet milling facility in Loudon, Tenn. The plant processes U.S. grown corn into both specialty sweeteners and bulk ingredients that are distributed throughout the Americas and globally.
The new natural gas-fired combined heat and power system, representing a $60 million investment by Tate & Lyle, will significantly improve energy and operational efficiency at the Loudon facility, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50%. Tate & Lyle’s global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions will also be reduced by around 10% as a result of this investment.
The natural gas for the combined heat and power system will be supplied through a new dedicated pipeline which, as well as meeting Tate & Lyle’s energy needs, will provide the wider area with additional natural gas capacity to support local economic development efforts.