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JOINT EFFORT
Lhyfe, OX2, and Velarion to set up green hydrogen

driven cluster in Sweden

France-based green hydrogen firm Velarion will build one of the
Lhyfe, along with onshore wind world’s fi rst carbon-neutral fertiliser
developer OX2 and Velarion, a Swedish plants within this cluster. This facility
green fertiliser firm, are joining would utilise green hydrogen to pro-
forces to create a hydrogen-based duce green ammonia, signifi cantly
industrial cluster in Torpshammar reducing carbon emissions in fertiliser
(Ånge municipality), Sweden. The production.
project will combine wind power
with large-scale green hydrogen pro- The project is now entering the con-
duction to generate carbon-negative green electricity will power the hydro- ceptual phase. Implementation of the
neutral products. gen production unit that Lhyfe plans project will be subject to the conclu-
to install in Torpshammar with a capa- sions of this study, the granting of
OX2 is developing a wind farm in city of up to 100-tpd (tonnes per day) operating licenses and environmental
Torpshammar with a planned annual of green hydrogen (electrolysis capa- permits, and financial investment
production capacity of 1.4 TWh. This city of ~300-MW). decisions.

POWER TO CHEMICALS
Uniper moves ahead on e-methanol plant in Sweden

German energy company, Uniper, renewable electricity into e-methanol, a standardised design and digital plat-
has selected Liquid Wind, a Denmark fossil-free eFuel. Uniper’s ambition is form that enables effi cient replication
based developer of sustainable electro- to produce over 100-ktpa of e-methanol to replace fossil fuels and feedstock.
fuel facilities, for the development of for the shipping and chemical industries
the NorthStarH2 project in Östersund, to replace fossil fuels and feedstock. Earlier this year, Uniper and Liquid
Sweden. Wind had signed a strategic agree-
Liquid Wind has been chosen to ment to accelerate the development
Once operational, NorthStarH2 will develop the project by applying the com- of eFuel plants to produce fossil-free
convert biogenic carbon dioxide and pany’s unique project methodology, a eMethanol.

Wanhua Chemical launches ‘world’s largest’ citral

production facility

China’s Wanhua Chemical has aroma & nutrition pro involves stringent tech-
announced the launch of its 48,000-tpa ducts and an indispensable nical requirements. The
citral production facility – touted component in the fra- company has been perfect-
as the “world’s largest single-unit grance raw materials ing the process since 2011
citral production plant”. market. with small-scale trials and
after rigorous research
Citral, often regarded as the According to Wanhua, achieved optimal product
‘crown jewel’ of fine chemicals, is its citral production quality from the very first
a crucial intermediate in creating process is intricate and production run.

166 Chemical Weekly September 10, 2024

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