Supermarket giant seeks permission to store hazardous material at Falkirk area depots
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Asda Stores Ltd’s lodged applications with Falkirk Council on December 19 – which were both subsequently validated on Thursday, January 5 – looking for hazardous
substances consent to store liquefied natural gas and liquefied nitrogen at its distribution centres in Abbots Road, Falkirk and Dalgrain Road, Grangemouth.
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Hide AdLiquefied natural gas is natural gas – made up predominantly of methane with some mixture of ethane – that has been cooled down to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurised storage or transport.
Liquid nitrogen is nitrogen in a liquid state at low temperature which is produced industrially by fractional distillation of liquid air. It is a colourless, low viscosity liquid that is widely used as a coolant.
It is expected a decision on both applications will be made by planning officers acting under delegated powers.
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