{"id":150996,"date":"2024-09-26T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T05:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=150996"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:13:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:13:28","slug":"supporting-shells-transformation-program-at-its-energy-and-chemicals-park-rheinland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/supporting-shells-transformation-program-at-its-energy-and-chemicals-park-rheinland\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Shell\u2019s transformation program at its Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><strong>The Wesseling site \u2013 located in the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland near Cologne \u2013 plans to stop processing crude oils in 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first project we\u2019re working on is converting the site\u2019s hydrocracker into a base oil production unit, to make high quality lubricants such as engine and transmission oils.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production capacity of the plant will be around 300,000&nbsp;tonnes per year, which is around 9&nbsp;percent of EU demand for base oils and 40&nbsp;percent of Germany\u2019s demand for base oils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By repurposing the hydrocracker and introducing a high degree of electrification, the project is expected to reduce&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shell.com\/sustainability\/our-climate-target.html\" target=\"_blank\">Shell\u2019s scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions<\/a>&nbsp;by around 620,000&nbsp;tonnes a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were the primary engineering partner working on the Assess, Select, and Define phases of the project. Now, as the project moves into the detailed design and procurement stages, our efforts are focused on providing the quality services needed to meet the necessary standards for functionality, safety, and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll execute this phase of the project from our office in Cologne with support from our Global Integrated Delivery team in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/R3-Base-Oil-news.jpg\" alt=\"Artist impression of the new base oil production unit\" class=\"wp-image-151047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/R3-Base-Oil-news.jpg 750w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/R3-Base-Oil-news-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/R3-Base-Oil-news-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/R3-Base-Oil-news-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artist impression of the new base oil production unit \u00a9 Worley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helping to deliver REFHYNE II<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re also working with Shell to enable&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worley.com\/en\/solutions\/industries\/low-carbon-energy\/hydrogen\/renewable-hydrogen\">renewable hydrogen<\/a>&nbsp;production at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The REFHYNE II project will install a 100&nbsp;MW electrolyzer that is expected to produce up to 44,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen every day, which will be used to produce energy products such as transport fuels with a lower carbon intensity and to help further decarbonize its operations. The electrolyzer will be based on the 10&nbsp;MW electrolyzer, REFHYNE&nbsp;I, which started up in 2021 and uses the same technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provided early front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED), FEED, detailed design and critical integration to the existing infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project recently achieved a final investment decision (FID) in July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThese projects build on our long-term collaboration with Shell at its Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland. Our deep domain knowledge of Shell\u2019s asset, local delivery capabilities and sector expertise enables us to support Shell\u2019s transformation efforts and investments. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our long-standing partnership with <strong>Shell<\/strong> in Germany,\u201d said <strong>Andr\u00e9 van Drunen<\/strong>, Managing Director,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worley.com\/en\/about-us\/where-we-operate\/germany\">Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marijn Bezuijen<\/strong>, Project Director Rheinland, said, \u201cThe Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland is on a transformation journey to help Shell become a net zero emissions company by 2050. In the coming years, we will be working on key projects to achieve this. I am delighted that we are once again drawing on Worley\u2019s expertise to help us make them a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/Shell-REFHYNE-II-news.jpg\" alt=\"Artist impression of the REFHYNE II electrolyzer\" class=\"wp-image-151048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/Shell-REFHYNE-II-news.jpg 750w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/Shell-REFHYNE-II-news-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/Shell-REFHYNE-II-news-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2024\/09\/Shell-REFHYNE-II-news-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artist impression of the REFHYNE II electrolyzer \u00a9 Worley<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wesseling site \u2013 located in the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland near Cologne \u2013 plans to stop processing crude oils in 2025. The first project we\u2019re working on is converting the site\u2019s hydrocracker into a base oil production unit, to make high quality lubricants such as engine and transmission oils. 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