“Our company vision is that carbon capture will be an important part of production for our industry and that is why we are committed to it now,” says Jon
Much depends on the success of CCUS. The UK government last year supported two CCUS rapid development clusters, including the HyNet northwest project that includes the Stanlow refinery.
CCUS has a checkered history, with the UK government withdrawing funding over the past decade and questioning the effectiveness of some international projects in operation. But the UK government has re-committed to the technology and wants at least five industrial clusters across the country to capture heavy industry emissions.
Essar says the chemistry and engineering are widely used and understood in the oil industry — though generally for maximizing output by reinjecting CO2 into oil fields to squeeze out extra supply, rather than cutting emissions. Reduce.
As part of the HyNet cluster in the North West of England, the plant will be used for the production of so-called blue hydrogen. Blue hydrogen is made from gas, but with the emissions captured to create a low-carbon or zero-carbon fuel. This could replace the gas used to power the facility and kick-start a broader hydrogen economy, by providing a low-carbon fuel for other industries, the Financial Times reported. “We want to demonstrate that this is a viable technology solution and that we can implement and run it sustainably, as part of the company’s own transition to lower carbon emissions,” said Barden. “The goal is to reach zero by 2040, but it is possible to reach 70-80 percent of net zero within 10 years.”
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