KUALA LUMPUR: Kelington Group Bhd’s 90.71%-owned subsidiary Ace Gases Sdn Bhd has commenced liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) production at the group’s second LCO2 plant in Kerteh, Terengganu.

The start of production at the plant, which has a capacity of 70,000 tonnes per year, brings the group’s overall production capacity of LCO2 to 120,000 tonnes a year.

The group said CO2 waste gas sourced from the PETRONAS Gas Processing Plant is purified and converted into food-grade LCO2 at the plant, catering for use across diverse applications.