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DECARBONISATION
Linde to supply hydrogen to Dow’s net-zero emissions

cracker in Canada

Industrial gases major, Linde, has emissions for sequestra-
signed a long-term agreement for the tion in excess of 2 -mtpa.
supply of clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort
Saskatchewan ‘Path2Zero Project’ in Upon completion in
Canada. 2028, Linde’s new com-
plex in Alberta will be the
The ‘Path2Zero’ project is aimed at largest clean hydrogen
creating the world’s first net-zero emis- production facility in Canada,
sions integrated ethylene cracker and and one of the largest
derivatives site with respect to scope 1 globally. It will be Linde’s
and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. hydrogen contained in off-gases largest single investment and its second
from Dow’s ethylene cracker. In the new world-scale clean hydrogen project,
Linde said it will invest more than first phase, Linde will supply the following the announcement of its project
$2-bn to build, own and operate a clean hydrogen, nitrogen and other to supply clean hydrogen to a major blue
world-scale integrated clean hydrogen services to support Dow’s net-zero ammonia project in the U.S. Gulf Coast.
and atmospheric gases facility in Alberta, emissions integrated ethylene cracker
Canada. and derivatives site. “This landmark project aligns with
our strategy of developing high-quality
Linde’s new on-site complex Linde’s new facility will also sup projects with secured off-take. Our
will use autothermal reforming, ply clean hydrogen to existing and new technology, experience and execution
combined with Linde’s Hisorp car- industrial customers seeking to decar- are enabling the transition to a cleaner
bon capture technology, to produce bonise their operations. In total, Linde’s economy,” said Mr. Sanjiv Lamba,
clean hydrogen and will also recover complex will capture carbon dioxide CEO of Linde.

LICENSING
Lummus to provide technology for Kazakhstan’s

first PE plant

Lummus Technology has announ- license, basic engineering
ced a contract award from Silleno and training for the new plant,
LLP for an ethylene unit, which will be which will convert ethane
part of the first polyethylene plant to from the Tengiz oil field into
be built in the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1.3-mtpa of ethylene. The ethy-
Strategically located at the National lene unit will also leverage
Industrial Petrochemical Techno- Lummus’ ‘Short Residence
park in the Kazakhstan’s Atyrau Time’ (SRT) heaters and in-
Region, the plant is expected to play a corporate Lummus’ olefins
pivotal role in growing Kazakhstan’s unique opportunity to provide our recovery system. These heaters
economy. leading technology to help advance will optimise product yield and the
Kazakhstan’s energy and petrochemi- recovery system reduces equipment
“We have executed several pro- cals industry,” said Mr. Leon de by up to 25% compared to conven-
jects recently in Kazakhstan, so this Bruyn, President and Chief Executive tional systems, which will increase
builds on our experience and growth Officer, Lummus Technology. Lum- energy efficiency, lower capital costs
in the country. It also gives us the mus’ scope includes the technology and decrease CO emissions.
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