Sulzer : to support Shell to produce 820’000 tons of biofuels per year at new Rotterdam facility
June 13, 2022 at 04:03 am EDT
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Expected to become one of the largest biofuels production sites in Europe, the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park will create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biodiesel from waste. Sulzer's pumps will support critical processes at the facility, including providing boiler feedwater to drive the steam turbine generator. Once complete, the revolutionary facility is set to produce enough renewable diesel to eliminate 2'800'000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
The Shell Energy and Chemicals Park is currently under construction, with the biofuels facility due to begin production in 20241. With an expected capacity of 820'000 tons of low carbon fuels (LCF) a year, the facility will deliver SAF, biodiesel, bioethanol and renewable compressed natural gas (R-CNG)2.
An important part of the project will see Sulzer supply high-pressure barrel pumps in both inline and back-to-back configurations. These feature a highly robust design and offer industry-leading performance. The pumps will support central processes at the facility, including providing boiler feedwater to create steam and drive the steam turbine generator.
The aim of the new facility is to support the decarbonization of the ever-growing transportation sector. Once complete, the site could produce enough renewable diesel to eliminate 2'800'000 tons of CO2 emissions annually3. This is the equivalent of taking over 1 million European cars off the road.4 The project is also considered a key component for Shell in reaching its goal of becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
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Sulzer AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in pumping solutions and rotating equipment maintenance, as well as separation, reaction and mixing technology for the oil and gas, power generation and wastewater treatment industries. The Company operates four business divisions: the Pumps Equipment division offers a wide range of pumping solutions and related equipment, including centrifugal pumps and agitators for the oil and gas industry, among others; the Rotating Equipment Services division offers repair and maintenance services for industrial gas and steam turbines, turbocompressors, generators, motors and pumps; the Chemtech division offers products and services for separation, reaction, liquid application and mixing technology, and the Applicator Systems division offers dispenser systems and liquid application systems for the dental, healthcare and beauty markets, among others. The Company operates numerous subsidiaries.