This partnership marks a significant milestone in Essar's commitment to achieving substantial reductions in carbon emissions from refinery operations.
Essar has set ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions by 95% by 2030. This commitment reflects Essar's dedication to sustainability and its proactive approach to combating climate change.
“Essar has an overall ambition to become the UK’s first low-carbon refinery, and including BELCO as part of our project team just makes sense. The BELCO scrubbing system cleans and conditions challenging flue gas streams ahead of carbon capture units (CCUs) and it will be an integral part of our approach,” said Marcos Matijasevich, Head of Low Carbon Transition, Essar Oil (UK).
The implementation of BELCO's gas cleaning system into the Stanlow refinery not only reduces plot space requirements, but also seamlessly integrates critical technologies for the abatement of sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter.
The flue gas conditioning process is tailored to meet the stringent requirements of the carbon capture provider.
“We are honoured to be part of Essar’s project. It is extremely exciting and very fulfilling for our team to assist in developing one of the world’s first low-carbon refineries, ultimately setting a global standard for lower-emitting refineries. I would like to congratulate Essar on their progress in continuing the transformation of Stanlow into a future-proof site,” Eli Ben-Shoshan, CEO, Elessent.
This collaboration represents a significant step towards meeting ambitious carbon reduction targets, underscoring Essar's commitment to environmental stewardship.