tag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:/newsECSPP NewsLatest news on European chemical parks, sites and investmentshttps://chemicalparks.euhttps://assets.chemicalparks.eu/assets/ecspp/favicon-a733c2edc8c2d84a82a7f7539d66ee44902316e2bc4535e31978d3c5d272d025.png2024-03-11T00:00:00+01:00/news?pk_campaign=NewsFeeds&pk_medium=atomtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18752024-03-11T00:00:00+01:002024-03-15T13:40:41+01:00Services contracts are won by Morley for Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) project at Rotterdam, The NetherlandsThese contracts provide a detailed design and procurement, and construction management support services including the critical integration needed with key vendors and other assets such as offshore wind, pipelines, electrical grids and the refinery.2024-03-11<p>Morley has been awarded a services contracts by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.<br>The contracts continue the close collaboration between Shell and Worley since late 2020, when we provided early engineering services for this project.</p><p>Under these contracts, we’ll provide detailed design and procurement, and construction management support services including the critical integration needed with key vendors and other assets such as offshore wind, pipelines, electrical grids and the refinery.</p><p>The 200MW electrolyzer will be powered by renewable energy from an offshore wind farm that is currently under development. Once complete, HH1 will be the largest commercial renewable hydrogen production facility in Europe. It will produce around 60,000 kg of hydrogen per day, enough to keep 2,300 hydrogen trucks rolling.</p><p>The renewable hydrogen produced will initially be used at Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam to partially decarbonize the production of fossil fuels and support the industrial use of hydrogen in the heavy transportation industry.</p><p>Work will be based in our office in The Hague and supported by our Global Integrated Delivery team in Mumbai. It will also leverage our global hydrogen subject matter experts and capabilities.</p><p>Mark Trueman, Group President and Shell Account Executive Sponsor said, “The Holland Hydrogen 1 project showcases the critical partnership between our companies required to develop innovative large-scale renewable hydrogen infrastructure. We appreciate Shell’s confidence and are committed to working with Shell and the other key vendors to deliver this important project.”</p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18782024-03-07T00:00:00+01:002024-03-18T18:00:12+01:00Mura Technology Signs Offtake Agreement with Neste at first commercial-scale site in Teesside, Northeast EnglandHydroPRS™ is able to process contaminated and mixed plastics, such as flexible and rigid food packaging, resulting in high yields of hydrocarbon products for use in the manufacture of virgin-quality, recycled plastics. Through this process, there is no limit to the number of times the same material can be recycled.2024-03-07<p>Mura Technology, the global pioneer of a next generation advanced plastic recycling solution, has today announced the signing of a product offtake agreement with Neste.</p><p>Neste will convert ISCC PLUS accredited products from Mura’s first commercial-scale site in Teesside, Northeast England, into feedstock for the production of new plastics, replacing the need for fossil resources. This first site is set to commence operations mid-2024.</p><p>The agreement with Neste follows a previously announced offtake agreement with Dow, one of the largest global manufacturers of plastics. </p><p>Dr Steve Mahon, CEO of Mura Technology, said: We are delighted to be working with Neste to advance the transition to a circular plastic economy. Our technology, soon to be deployed in our first-of-its-kind UK facility, has unlocked new value in plastic waste streams previously considered to be unrecyclable. We look forward to working with the polymers industry around the world as we expand across the US, Europe, and Asia.</p><p>Heikki Färkkilä, Vice President Chemical Recycling at Neste, commented: Neste welcomes the ambitions and progress made by Mura and is looking forward to future cooperation between the two companies. At Neste, we will need increasing amounts of product derived from plastic waste and want to enable investments into the sector by providing a flexible offtake for our partners’ developing capacity. Murais helping provide scale to process large volumes of waste plastics into circular feedstocks to meet this demand.</p><p>Pioneered by Mura Technology, the HydroPRS™ process is the next generation of advanced plastic recycling due to its use of supercritical water (water under elevated pressure and temperature), which distinguishes it from alternative advanced recycling processes, such as pyrolysis, and ensuring the efficient and scalable conversion of plastic waste to hydrocarbons.</p><p>HydroPRS™ is able to process contaminated and mixed plastics, such as flexible and rigid food packaging, resulting in high yields of hydrocarbon products for use in the manufacture of virgin-quality, recycled plastics. Through this process, there is no limit to the number of times the same material can be recycled – meaning HydroPRS™ has the potential to significantly reduce the need for fossil resources in plastic production and permanently increase material circularity in the plastics industry. </p><p>By providing a route to recycle the hard to recycle materials, Mura has created a complementary process to operate alongside traditional mechanical recycling, as highlighted in the 2023 technical report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)[i]. This report also benchmarked Mura’s HydroPRS™ as the best in class, c50% lower carbon footprint, compared to two pyrolysis technologies, helping end customers to meet their Net Zero targets.</p><p>[i] Environmental and Economic Assessment of Plastic Waste Recycling, Garcia-Gutierrez, P., Amadei, A.M., Klenert, D., Nessi, S., Tonini, D., Tosches, D., Ardente, F., Saveyn, H. European Commission, Joint Research Centre JRC Publications Repository – Environmental and economic assessment of plastic waste recycling (europa.eu)</p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18762024-03-05T00:00:00+01:002024-03-15T13:41:09+01:00Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited Approved for Construction of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) Refinery at Teesworks, UK Borough Council Approved Willis’ Reserved Matters Planning Application for its Carbonshift PtL SAF Refinery Project. This approval is a critical step in the development of the refinery project, estimated to have annual production capacity of fourteen kilotons (approximately five million gallons) of powerto-liquid (“PtL”) SAF
2024-03-05<p>COCONUT CREEK, FL, March 5, 2024 — Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced today that the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has approved the plans for its Carbonshift PtL SAF refinery project at Teesworks in Tees Valley, England. </p><p>The approval is a critical step in the development of the refinery project, which is currently estimated to have annual production capacity of fourteen kilotons (approximately five million gallons) of powerto-liquid (“PtL”) SAF when it enters into operations. </p><p>Recently, the project was awarded a £4.721M grant from the UK Department for Transport (“DfT”) Advanced Fuels Fund competition in support of its commitment to meet the growing demand for sustainable aviation solutions and contribute to a collective effort towards a more sustainable future for global aviation. </p><p>"We're thrilled to have the Reserved Matters Planning Application approved, marking a pivotal step in our project and our commitment to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions within the UK and global aviation sector," expressed Austin Willis, CEO of WLFC. "We're poised to dive into action, collaborating closely with our partners at Teesworks to bolster the UK’s SAF pipeline." </p><p>“It is exciting to set forth on this groundbreaking project. We are grateful for our partners at Teesworks and the DfT for supporting the advanced fuels sector,” said Stephanie Sutherland, WLFC’s Director of Corporate Development. </p><p>Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited's Carbonshift PtL process is targeted to produce SAF that can be seamlessly blended with conventional jet fuel for immediate use with existing commercial aircraft engines.</p><p>Aligned with the UK government's stated vision, this SAF project would be integral in actualizing the UK’s target of having a minimum of five commercial-scale SAF plants under construction by 2025. </p><p>Furthermore, it directly bolsters the international aviation community's ambitious pursuit of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. </p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18742024-02-28T00:00:00+01:002024-03-11T08:55:11+01:00Efficient process for green methanol demonstrated in container plant at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, GermanyThe project compares two different promising process approaches in a container plant: INERATEC is starting with the established heterogeneous-catalyzed direct synthesis of e-methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2).2024-02-28<p>Berlin/Karlsruhe/Rostock/Bochum/Bitterfeld-Wolfen - The E4MeWi research association is currently demonstrating how effectively green methanol can be produced in the future in a container plant at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park. Methanol is regarded as a key technology for defossilizing shipping and aviation and also for freeing the chemical industry from its dependence on crude oil. The project compares two different promising process approaches in a container plant: INERATEC is starting with the established heterogeneous-catalyzed direct synthesis of e-methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2). CreativeQuantum and the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) are using a comparatively new, homogeneously catalyzed process. The synthesis gas required for this is to come from a new type of co-electrolysis developed by the Ruhr University Bochum. The homogeneously catalyzed process works at significantly lower temperatures and pressures. The project has been funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy with a total of around two million euros since November 1, 2020.</p><p>The aim of the project is to test the two processes for producing e-methanol in a container in an industrial environment at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park and to demonstrate their performance. Load flexibility and raw material efficiency are crucial due to the use of renewable sources for green hydrogen.</p><p>The homogeneously catalyzed process takes a completely new approach. "By developing the highly specialized homogeneous catalysts on the computer, we were able to reduce the reaction temperature from 260 °C to 130 °C with significant production rates and high selectivities. The required pressure of 80 bar was also more than halved. In addition, unlike the conventional process, 15% water is not produced as a by-product, which eliminates the need for energy-intensive separation," says Dr. Marek Checinski, Managing Director of CreativeQuantum GmbH and initiator of the consortium.</p><p>The next major task now is to reduce production costs by using larger plants and larger catalyst quantities.</p><p>After laying the foundations for the technology in 2017 and filing a patent application for the new process in 2018, the collaboration within the research project between CreativeQuantum and LIKAT, with the team led by Dr. Ralf Jackstell, focused on improving the catalytic system and the process conditions. The process was also scaled up further. This iterative process was significantly accelerated through the intensive exchange of quantum mechanical simulations and experiments.</p><p>"In line with Leibniz's motto "Theoria cum Praxi", we accompanied the process from the development of the catalyst synthesis on a laboratory scale to solvent optimization and upscaling," says Dr. Ralf Jackstell, group leader for "Applied Carbonylations" at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis.</p><p>The working group of Prof. Dr. Ulf-Peter Apfel from the Ruhr University Bochum has been working with CreativeQuantum on the question of how green synthesis gas can be produced. This requires green electricity, water and carbon dioxide. Through systematic virtual screenings and selected experiments in the laboratory, the team was able to find new materials for catalysis that process CO2 and water simultaneously by means of co-electrolysis. The process was investigated from individual atoms to complex surface compositions. Prof. Apfel's team also drove reactor development through to the first high-performance cell. "Thanks to the close collaboration with CreativeQuantum, we were quickly able to develop new, robust catalyst systems and determine the reaction conditions with which we can now selectively convert CO2 to synthesis gas," says Prof. Ulf-Peter Apfel.</p><p>The heterogeneously catalyzed process in this project was contributed by INERATEC. INERATEC's challenge was to scale down the solid-state catalyzed methanol production by means of direct hydrogenation of CO2 in this pilot plant. In this process, CO2 and green hydrogen are converted into the target product methanol in a further step. Managing Director Dr.-Ing. Tim Boeltken says: "In addition to e-Fuels, we see synthetic methanol as an indispensable building block for a sustainable future where fossil resources are no longer needed. The successful production of sustainable methanol on this demonstration scale is a crucial step forward on our mission. It lays a solid foundation for scaling up our pioneering technology. In accordance with thermodynamics, the next scaling stage of the reactor technology has been demonstrated, laying a solid foundation for the global scaling of our methanol technology."</p><p>After successful test operation, the respective advantages of both processes in terms of potential production costs of green methanol will be presented.</p><p>Thanks to the active support of local partners such as Miltitz Aromatics and the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park, it was possible to set up and successfully operate an integrated system in the chemical park within a short period of time. The integrated plant was designed and built by INERATEC with input from the project partners. The project was also supported by the economic advisory board of representatives from Linde, ThyssenKrupp and Clariant.</p><p>E4MeWi stands for Energy-Efficient Renewable Energy-based Methanol Economy. The shift towards an E4MeWi can currently be observed particularly well in the shipping industry. Large shipping companies are already investing heavily in sustainable methanol mobility. The project partners are continuing to develop the E4MeWi technology in order to get it ready for the market as quickly as possible.</p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18672024-02-23T00:00:00+01:002024-02-28T19:55:34+01:00Cepsa and Bio-Oils begin construction on the largest 2G biofuels plant in southern Europe with investment of 1.2 billion euros in Huelva, SpainThe facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current 2G biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons, the plant will begin production in 2026 and is expected to generate 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and operation2024-02-23<ul><li>The facility will double Cepsa's and Bio-Oils' current second-generation biofuels production capacity to 1 million tons</li><li>The new plant will begin production in 2026 and is expected to generate 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and operation</li><li>2G biofuels, produced from agricultural waste or used cooking oils, are an immediate, circular economy solution to decarbonize land, sea, and air transport without the need to change existing engines</li><li>Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, President of the Regional Government of Andalusia said: “Andalusia is ready to become Europe’s major producer and distributor of clean energy, playing a key role in the irrevocable goal of decarbonizing the planet. This future biofuel plant by Cepsa is a clear and valuable example, a project included in our Project Accelerator Unit, allowing it to be processed in just six months, less than half of what is usually required”</li><li>Teresa Ribera, Third Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, stated: “It is not enough to just change the color of molecules or electrons; the industries behind them, the services behind them, are a great opportunity to reindustrialize and modernize our productive fabric. That is why we want to include the industrial value chain in the change process and why we want to dedicate more than 750 million euros to this program, ensuring that the heavy goods needed for success are produced in Spain”</li><li>Maarten Wetselaar, Cepsa CEO, highlighted: “Today we are breaking ground on our second-generation biofuels plant, the first major milestone of our Positive Motion strategy. This strategic project for Spain and Andalusia will make us a European benchmark in the field of green molecules and facilitate the immediate decarbonization of sectors that cannot run on electrons, like aviation. This is the start of a new chapter for Cepsa and this region that will generate quality employment and a new era of industrialization”</li><li>Pratheepan Karunagaran, Executive Director at Apical, said: "The global production of SAF is expected to triple in 2024, compared to the 2023 levels, reaching 1.5 million tons. Yet, the availability of sustainably available feedstock remains a challenge for many countries. As we continue to expand Apical’s global footprint and capacities, the availability of waste and residue is set to grow in tandem, enabling value-added partnerships to be forged for our waste stream to drive the production and adoption of SAF. Our 2G biofuels plant with Cepsa, which will be the largest aviation fuel processing facility in southern Europe, is an excellent example of how industry players can come together to unlock the potential of SAF and scale up adoption in an affordable manner”</li></ul><p>Cepsa and Bio-Oils, a subsidiary of Apical, are beginning construction of the largest <a href="https://www.cepsa.com/en/businesses/commercial-clean-energies/biofuels">second-generation biofuels</a> plant in southern Europe. This facility, which will flexibly produce 500,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (hydrogenated vegetable oil or HVO) annually, will allow the joint venture formed by both companies to double its current production capacity. The new 2G biofuels plant, along with the existing facilities operated by Cepsa and Bio-Oils in Huelva, Spain, will form the second largest renewable fuel complex in Europe, with a total production capacity of 1 million tons per annum.<br><br>The new facility, whose start-up is planned for 2026, will be built in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), next to La Rábida Energy Park. Its development involves a 1.2-billion-euro investment and the creation of 2,000 direct and indirect jobs during the construction and operation phases.<br><br>The start of construction of this project was celebrated today at a ceremony attended by Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Teresa Ribera, Third Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Maarten Wetselaar, CEO of Cepsa, Anderson Tanoto, Managing Director, RGE, which manages a group of resource-based manufacturing companies including Apical and Bio-Oils, and Pratheepan Karunagaran, Executive Director of Apical.</p><p> </p><p>Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla said: “Andalusia is ready to become Europe’s major producer and distributor of clean energy, playing a key role in the irrevocable goal of decarbonizing the planet. This future biofuel plant by Cepsa is a clear and valuable example, a project included in our Project Accelerator Unit, allowing it to be processed in just six months, less than half of what is usually required.”<br><br>Teresa Ribera stated: “It is not enough to just change the color of molecules or electrons; the industries behind them, the services behind them, are a great opportunity to reindustrialize and modernize our productive fabric. That is why we want to include the industrial value chain in the change process and why we want to dedicate more than 750 million euros to this program, ensuring that the heavy goods needed for success are produced in Spain.”<br><br>Maarten Wetselaar noted: “Today we are breaking ground on our second-generation biofuels plant, the first major milestone of our Positive Motion strategy. This strategic project for Spain and Andalusia will make us a European benchmark in the field of green molecules and facilitate the immediate decarbonization of sectors that cannot run on electrons, like aviation. This is the start of a new chapter for Cepsa and this region that will generate quality employment and a new era of industrialization.”<br><br>Pratheepan Karunagaran explained: "The global production of SAF is expected to triple in 2024, compared to the 2023 levels, reaching 1.5 million tons. Yet, the availability of sustainably available feedstock remains a challenge for many countries. As we continue to expand Apical’s global footprint and capacities, the availability of waste and residue is set to grow in tandem, enabling value-added partnerships to be forged for our waste stream to drive the production and adoption of SAF. Our 2G biofuels plant with Cepsa, which will be the largest aviation fuel processing facility in southern Europe, is an excellent example of how industry players can come together to unlock the potential of SAF and scale up adoption in an affordable manner.”<br><br>This new plant, which will be built with the latest technology for the production of renewable fuels, will have a minimal environmental impact. Thanks to the consumption of renewable hydrogen, 100% renewable electricity and different heat recovery and energy efficiency systems, this facility will emit 75% less CO2 than a traditional biofuel plant and is designed to achieve net zero emissions in the medium term. Likewise, it will not consume fresh water, but will only use reclaimed water, and its water emissions will have a minimal impact on the ecosystem thanks to a powerful water treatment plant. The facility will also be digitally native and will incorporate the <a href="https://www.cepsa.com/en/press/cepsa-invests-13-million-euros-to-digitalize-its-energy-parks">latest advances</a> for the industry in artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), and data analysis.<br><br>This facility will enable the development of other key projects to reposition Spain and Andalusia in the international energy landscape. In addition to SAF and renewable diesel (HVO), the plant will also produce biogas, a fundamental raw material for the production of green hydrogen, essential for the decarbonization of industry such as this very plant or the energy park alongside it, or for the production of fertilizers. Additionally, another product is captured from the treatment of biogas – biogenic CO2 – which is essential for the production of green methanol to decarbonize maritime transport. As such, this project is a key element of the entire Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley ecosystem being led by Cepsa.<br><br>The initial work for the development of these facilities will focus on earthmoving and land improvements, urbanization, and infrastructure foundation, as well as the start of marine construction at the southern pier of the Port of Huelva given that the project also encompasses the development of auxiliary facilities in the port necessary for its operation.<br><br>The new plant will secure the majority of its raw material supply from organic waste such as agricultural waste and used cooking oils through a global, long-term agreement with Apical, enabling it to address one of the main challenges facing the industry: access to raw materials. 2G biofuels promote the circular economy by using waste for their production that would otherwise be discarded or end up in landfills.<br><br>Compared to traditional fuels, the renewable fuels developed in this complex by Cepsa and Bio-Oils will prevent the emission of 3 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, equivalent to 4% of road transport emissions in Spain.<br><br>The construction of this facility will involve the installation of 590 kilometers of pipelines (more than the distance separating the cities of Huelva and Madrid) and 1,400 kilometers of cable (almost the distance between Huelva and Paris).</p><h3>Committed to the energy transition</h3><p>Biofuels are a present-day solution to accelerate the decarbonization of transportation, a sector that currently accounts for 15% of global CO2 emissions. They are a strategic technology for achieving an immediate energy transition that can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional fuels, making them a key element in promoting the decarbonization of land, sea, and air transportation.<br><br>As part of its 2030 Positive Motion strategy, Cepsa is driving the development of an ecosystem focused on accelerating its own decarbonization and that of its customers through the production of green molecules, mainly renewable hydrogen (and its derivatives) and 2G biofuels, to become a leader of the energy transition. The creation of one of the largest renewable fuel complexes in Europe is part of Cepsa's goal of leading 2G biofuel production in Spain and Portugal. Under that plan, the Company is developing an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tons of biofuels this decade, of which 800,000 tons will be SAF, enough sustainable jet fuel to fly across the planet 2,000 times. Since 2022, Cepsa has been producing and marketing 2G biofuels to its customers in the aviation, maritime, and land sectors. Last year it became the first company to permanently offer SAF (produced in its facilities from agricultural waste and used cooking oils) at five of Spain’s main airports: Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Malaga. In addition, the energy company also offers these biofuels in 60 Spanish ports.<br><br>Operating at the forefront of the bioeconomy, Apical is well-positioned to accelerate energy transition through embracing circularity as a core pillar of its sustainable business strategy. By implementing a waste-to-value approach, the company optimizes its integrated supply chain to access broad range of agricultural waste and residues feedstock and upcycle them into renewable fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel through this new state-of-the-art biofuels plant.</p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18732024-02-22T00:00:00+01:002024-03-11T08:54:37+01:00bp selects BASF’s carbon capture technology for blue hydrogen project in Teesside, United Kingdombp announces next milestone in development of H2Teesside, which aims to be one of the UK’s largest blue hydrogen facilities. Selection of carbon capture technology is another important step as project continues to progress towards commercial operations. Using BASF’s OASE® white technology could help improve energy efficiency of the blue hydrogen production process, achieving a CO2 capture rate of up to 99.99%.2024-02-22<p>bp and BASF, one of the world's leading chemical companies, have signed a licence agreement for the use of BASF’s gas treating technology, <strong>OASE® white</strong>, to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production at bp’s proposed blue hydrogen facility in Teesside, H2Teesside. BASF have been supporting H2Teesside since Autumn 2023 and their engineering delivery package is already well advanced.</p><p>H2Teesside aims to be one of the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facilities, targeting 1.2GW of hydrogen production by 2030, equating to over 10% of the UK Government’s hydrogen target of 10GW by the same year. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with the carbon dioxide also generated captured for storage.</p><p><strong>BASF’s OASE®</strong>1 white, a proven technology in many ammonia, hydrogen and carbon monoxide plants across the world, will bring improved energy efficiency to the blue hydrogen production process while achieving a CO2 capture rate of up to 99.99%2. The continuous OASE gas treatment process adds an amine-based solvent agent to the gas stream where it absorbs the CO2. After this, both components (CO2 and Amine) are separated from the hydrogen rich gas stream before being separated once more by fractionation. The CO2 is then sent for storage and the OASE solvent agent is re-used in the process.</p><p>Carbon capture at H2Teesside could capture and send for storage of approximately two million tonnes of CO₂ per year via the bp-led Northern Endurance partnership, the CO2 transportation and storage company that will deliver the onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to capture carbon from a range of emitters across Teesside and the Humber.</p><p>Will Harrison-Cripps, H2Teesside Asset Development Lead at bp, said:“This agreement marks another critical milestone for H2Teesside as the project builds momentum and continues to move towards commercial operations, planned for 2028. Along with its sister project HyGreen Teesside, H2Teesside could play a critical role in decarbonising industry and heavy transport on Teesside, helping to transform the region into a leading hydrogen hub and kickstart the UK’s low carbon hydrogen economy.”</p><p>Glenn Langguth, Head of Global Commercial Management for BASF’s Gas Treatment business, added:“We are proud to work with bp on this important project with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. Our OASE® white technology is a proven and established solution for this kind of carbon capture technology. Our portfolio of OASE gas treating technologies is characterized by high energy efficiency and is perfectly suited to help our customers achieve their sustainability targets.”</p><p>In March 2023, H2Teeside was selected as one of three Track-1 Capture Projects to proceed to negotiations for UK Government funding support from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), for the East Coast Cluster as part of Phase 2 of the cluster sequencing process for carbon capture and storage.</p><p>In October 2023, bp also announced it had signed a licensing and engineering agreement for Johnson Matthey’s LCH blue hydrogen technology, which will enable the hydrogen production element of the process.</p><p><i>1 OASE® is a registered trademark of BASF. </i></p><p><i>2 Performance test runs carried out by BASF in similar units have achieved CO2 capture rates of up to 99.99%.</i></p>ECSPPtag:chemicalparks.eu,2005:NewsItem/18632024-02-20T00:00:00+01:002024-02-23T14:33:04+01:00Itero awarded €5m from EU’s Just Transition Fund for its demonstration plant at Brightlands Chemelot, The NetherlandsThe demonstration plant will process 27kt per annum of waste plastics, 5x the plastic waste collected by the city of Maastricht per year, while offsetting over 20kt per annum of fossil resources, the equivalent of offsetting nearly 500 barrels a day.2024-02-20<p>Itero have been awarded 5m EUR by the European Union’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) towards our demonstration plant at Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Limburg, the Netherlands.</p><p>The JTF is designed to support a fair and equitable transition to a climate-neutral economy, enabling European regions that are dependent on fossil-based income and employment to transition to a low-carbon energy future, considering the social and economic impacts as well as environmental.</p><p>The demonstration plant will process 27kt per annum of waste plastics, 5x the plastic waste collected by the city of Maastricht per year, while offsetting over 20kt per annum of fossil resources, the equivalent of offsetting nearly 500 barrels a day. Itero’s upcoming plant further supports the aims of the JTF by creating approximately 40 full-time jobs that support the transition from the petrochemical industry into a world-leading circular plastics hub, retaining expertise in the Limburg region. The integration of circular economy businesses into the Limburg area will attract further investment into the region. </p><p>For their Demonstration Plant, Itero has previously been awarded a grant from the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, and a 6m EUR investment, led by Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund. </p>ECSPP